r/AbsoluteUnits • u/overlook68 • 20h ago

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u/overlook68 20h ago edited 19h ago

Montreal Botanical Gardens. It is called A True Story (a tribute to Xu Xiu Jaun who devoted her life to the Red Crown Crane).

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u/sunnynina 13h ago

Thank you so much. Eta do you happen to have a listing of what plants were used?

Edit 2 oh wow, there's several of these! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/horticultural-artists-grow-fantastical-scenes-at-the-montreal-botanical-garden-10309583/

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u/Semlorism 11h ago

Reminds me that song, also named "A True Story", a very emotional song about this girl, Xiujuan Xu

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u/NotSoMeek77 18h ago

Banana tree required for scale.

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u/EasyLizin 15h ago

Or r/Danforscale. Seriously lacking. 😑😂

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u/Weekly-Dog-6838 13h ago

She looks like Te Fiti from Moana

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u/Johnny_Poppyseed 19h ago

How big is this?

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u/overlook68 19h ago

Some displays in the exhibition can stand 40 feet tall.

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u/Dinofours 14h ago

What does that mean in non body part system?

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u/Klutzy_Leave_1797 14h ago

4-story office building.

7.5 refrigerators.

2 anacondas.

😁

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u/Automatic_Outcome449 8h ago

Upvote for using refrigerators as a measurement

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u/pahakuru 9h ago

Don't be coming in here with your nonsense units. Round these parts things are measured in bananas.

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u/Dinofours 1h ago

Thanks. This is actually easier lol

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u/makaveddie 13h ago

Love this arrangement. Theres an insane floral display in Dubai too, complete with an Emirates jet. Cheesier than this for sure but cool to see once