has super tree met its match?

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The ailanthus tree by our parking space has had a whole month and a half to grow since I've checked in on it. Given its ability to grow in leaps and bounds, I was expecting some real changes.

The little sprouts that had just started growing across the driveway in June...

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...now look like this:

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That's what I'm talking about! Taking over, world domination and all that.

And the new growth on the ailanthus tree itself -- outlined below in green so you can see it -- was already over 3 feet high in June and now is...

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...gone!

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Oh my! It's just broken off right there. There's no sign of the new branch on the ground anywhere. Apparently the super tree does have a kryptonite. But what was it? Wind? Rain? An animal? Kids?

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