![]() ![]() The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Yes,” “I am the Imam until I am alive in this world and after me the Imam will be Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a), followed by his divinely chosen issues. When this verse was revealed, people asked the Holy Prophet (S) if he was not the Imam of all the people. Blessed are they who follow the Best Guides - the Holy Ahlul Bayt (a), the purified ones of God. It is said that whosoever an individual follows, in his lifetime, on the Day of Judgment with him only the individual will be called to account for his faith and deeds. The book mentioned here is the record of one’s own deeds accompanying every individual which shall be manifested in a visible form on the Day of Judgment. ![]() (Remember) the day when we will call every people with their Imam then whoever is given his book in his right hand, these shall read their book and they shall not be dealt unjustly by as much as a hair’s breadth. The year 1934 – when Great Smoky Mountains National Park was officially established – was a dark year for Tennessee botanists.71. Oh, you could get as far as Conner’s Store, across the road from the soon-to-be Smokemont It was a warm day in early September, just two years after GSMNP was officially established (not officially dedicated), and Newfound Gap Road was closed. Several miles of the old road were rerouted in t Those of you who have walked to the far eastern edge of Newfound Gap parking area have probably noticed the old roadbed that traces the former route of Newfound Gap Road (U.S. Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced plans to open Clingmans Dome Road this weekend beginning Saturday, March 31. Smoky Mountains Wildlife & Biodiversity Clingmans Dome Photography American Mountain Ash Berries Wildlife And rosebay rhododendron can have stupendous super bloom years, but only every 2-4 years. Fraser firs, for example, don’t have cones this year but may have a cone bonanza in 2017. Other trees in the Smokies seem to follow a similar, mysterious boom or bust cycle. After all, if the bears and birds find a place with lots and lots of food, especially in the fall when they really need it, why move elsewhere? And maybe by putting on a really big, splashy berry display, it causes the birds and bears to finally take notice of the mountain ashes and focus their feeding on the berries. According to park botanist Janet Rock, it takes a lot of energy for a tree to produce buckets of fruit each year, so doing so only every two or three years could allow the tree to dedicate more resources to growing branches, leaves, or roots. Or it could be a complex strategy for survival. ![]() So why not produce seeds every year? It could be that a late frost killed the flowers so they didn’t turn into fruit. If the excretion falls in the right habitat, an American mountain-ash seedling may sprout the following spring. By producing seeds covered with brightly coloured, nutritious berries, the trees attract animals that eat the berries, move to a location some distance away, and excrete the seeds along with a bit of organic fertilizer. Trees can’t move or toss their seeds very far, but bears and birds can. Why? For trees, berries serve an obvious purpose-to spread their seeds. Yet this is the first time in at least three years that mountain-ash trees have put out a bumper crop in the Smokies. Such an abundance of berries is a great opportunity for photographers, as well as an important food source for bear, ruffed grouse, squirrels, deer, cedar waxwing, and other types of native wildlife. There are so many clumps of berries that the trees’ branches can barely support them. Anyone who has been in the vicinity of Clingmans Dome recently can tell you that the bright red American mountain-ash berries are out of this world right now. ![]()
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