Architects from the University of Stuttgart in Germany constructed a treehouse with a difference. The nine meter tall structure is made from living trees! Some of the hundreds of White Willow trees are planted in the ground; others are in containers. They are all expected to grow together into one giant plant. The experimental tower will be open to the public beginning September 19th. Link -via Unique Daily
P.S: We can be elves(from Eragon) in the coming years
Where things are alive, other things tend to live. I grew up in the woodiest area of Whidbey Island, so I know the host of rather... interesting... things that decide to make their home in trees.
As such, I wouldn't want to hang out for too terribly long surrounded by four walls of pleasantness better known as a home to the following conglomerate of intertwined creatures. Growing up in Greenbank on Whidbey Island (middle of the woods) I know that the following organisms live in trees because I have, in fact, experienced all of these at some point in a tree. Usually about 6 inches from my face. Ant swarms, moth swarms, bumble bees/hornets, spider(s)(of the uncofomrtably large variety), caterpillar nests, grubs of unidentified nature, maggots on dead rodents, squirrels nests, possum nests, raccoon sleeping locations, birds of all variety... and many more.