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Just 9 trees sucking on things

Nature’s wonders have peaked.

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Trees sucking on things (purblephoebe and MasunJax/Reddit)

If you visit one of the more obscure corners of Reddit, you may stumble across a community dedicated to a truly wondrous natural phenomenon.

It’s called “TreesSuckingOnThings” and it details examples when trees have become one with the obstacles in the way of their growth – some of which can be quite amusing.

Here are nine examples of trees just having a good old guzzle on some stuff.

1. Some trees make gobstoppers out of boulders

Tree sucking on a rock
(Pr3s3t/Reddit)
A tree sucking something orange
(Masun Jackson/Reddit)

“I’ve known this tree for many years and have seen its progress consuming this sign for a while,” Masun told the Press Association.

3. Some trees appear to have natural facial features

“It makes me smile every time I see it,” he added.

4. Some are given a helping, human hand

A tree with googly eyes
(purblephoebe/Reddit)

5. Some trees have ghastly sucker covered tentacles

They took the photo on holiday in Florida, and the plant has been identified as a strangler fig.

6. Some trees slurp on signs

“No.”

They just won’t quit it.

7. Some slurp so hard they take the sign’s paint off

A cycling sign with paint coming off
(IAmBatmanFromRaleigh/Reddit)
A tree wrapped around a fence
(Lekorv/Reddit)

“I always walk past that tree on my dog walks, and I’ve always loved that one,” said Reddit user Lekorv.

9. And some trees don’t like to gobble alone

“I was exploring the plantation gardens with my girlfriend when we discovered these trees enjoying a delicious bench,” said Reddit user JTcolt40.

The bench being eaten by trees
(JTcolt40/Reddit)

If you’ve not had enough sweet tree content, check out TreesSuckingOnThings on Reddit.

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