Elephant Tree Grove

Here's a strange and rare glimpse of the Elephant Tree  in a grove.  In reality, they are tiny, so the name Elephant Tree applies only because the second trunk that resembles that of an elephant's.  Otherwise, they are microscopic and are both a type of fungi and animal.  To observe these microorganisms is quite miraculous, if not impossible.  They are extremely loving in their family group, or rather, groves.  An Elephant Tree grove is self-sufficient and finds a spot in either a garden or an individual potted plant, like and orchid, African violet, and sometimes shamrocks.  They are attracted by strange and beautiful plants and will travel and live as nomads until they find a spot that will foster their grove where they will grow groovy colonies and assist the mother plant or their home of choice with the nutrients that only an microscopic and elegant Elephant Tree can provide to the host of their chosen grove.  The host, or mother plant will be abundant in blooms and growth as a result of the nutrients.  They are considered good luck, trunks-up or trunks-down, they are exceptional creatures.  This rare specimen exists as a painting in my sketchbook.