Thanks! Great explanation.

There ya go, that's the ticket. Make it interesting at least, not yucky.

This is California - the men were hugging male trees and the women were hugging female trees...

No, not really. But with the prices going up on everything, it's been a long time since I've been able to take my family to a circus. Perhaps I'll announce that I'm planning on cutting some trees in my yard....

Judging by the abundant love and affection, perhaps a date rape?

Yes, this is the best way to determine adulthood - by the number of rings. Also works to determine the age of the multi-ringed illegals that are attending high schools.

Truly, Calif. is a weird place. Mom and Dad pay for this kind of education? Maybe they should study the history of Smokey the Bear and how cleaning forests used to prevent fires.
I actually worked with a woman reporter who went to a tree hugging even as a participant on her own time. She lost her balance got a thorn in her finger, and came back to do little work. As she sat holding her finger for endless time for days, she reported she had to "faith heal" it out - tweezers did not seem to occur to her! Beware of tree huggers. We have over 200 trees, but there is a time to cut and a time to plant.

I had clothes on, when I last hugged my favorite tree!!! -- j
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Has to old enough to pollinate

I suppose publicly grinding against a tree is equivalent to rape. Minimally, indecent exposure.
Depending upon the age of the tree, it could be considered a minor.

Did you notice that these people are sexists (in addition to being exhibitionists)?

At each tree either only men or only women.

Someone is working on that very message.
http://www.prageruniversity.com/Envir...

It may well be that those pictured may only be able to get their lovin' from a tree. But if they really want to get attention for their cause, they should hire a few good-looking strippers to gyrate about the trees.

What part about a wildfire wiping out all the eucalyptus trees don't all these people showing their asses not understand?

Interesting, and since a Tree cannot articulate, should they all be charged with "Rape?"

You have what Horticulturists call Adult Trees. If it is not adult it is a sapling.

Pretty sure when the tree is big enough you cannot get your arms around it, it is an adult tree.

Hmmm . . . what is the age of consent for a tree?

The courts did say, "consenting adults".
I'm pretty sure that prevents anyone/anything other than human...until that is challenged.

Report the parent for strapping the child up there naked as some kind of child porn charge.

I think it's illegal to remove timber from a recreational area without the proper approval.

ROFL. I'd give you +100 if I could. I about had milk come out my nose.

Wouldn't ya give anything to be there with a big jar of fire ants?

We can't all be stunningly good looking, Blarman. Some of us have to be liberals.

Fivedollargold proposes a counter demonstration to protest people leaving damaging body oils on such noble Arboreal citizens.