Judean date palm 2005, before knowing the gender of the palm tree, Dr. Solowey was hoping that it would turn out to be female, for which there was a 50% chance, because that would have allowed it to give fruit; on the contrary, "if it's a male, it will just be a curiosity." Methuselah flowered in March 2011 and is male. As of 2012, there were tentative plans to crossbreed the palm with what was considered its closest extant relative, the Hayani date from Egypt, to generate fruit by 2022. By 2015 Methuselah had produced pollen that has been used successfully to pollinate
The Hollow Trees their material through their Bandcamp page. They perform regularly in the Los Angeles area. The Hollow Trees The Hollow Trees play what they call “folk music for Families.” It’s high energy acoustic Americana music played with passion, skill, and humor. They combine the musical styles of bluegrass music, country music, folk music, blues and jazz and put their stamp on many traditional folk songs as well as original compositions. The Hollow Trees’ universe revolves around the Hollow Tree and its resident, Nelson. The Hollow Tree grows in the middle of a magic meadow, hidden inside an enchanted forest which is