"The growth on the tree's trunk attracts attention," said the photographer.
For the third year in a row, the Forest Society (Skogssällskapet) has launched a competition on social media to find Sweden's quirkiest tree. According to the foundation, this should serve as a reminder of the experiential and natural values of the forest.
This year's winner in Västerbotten is a birch outside the health center in Kåge with a huge knot, photographed by Angelika Andersson.
– The tree has a funny-shaped knot that the photographer thought looked like a bear, and I'm sure many people have done double takes when they passed it, says Karin Fällman Lillqvist, sustainability manager at Skogssällskapet, in a press release.
Last year's quirkiest tree in Västerbotten, a pine tree outside Umeå.
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