a modesty of magnolias

Certain trees, and particularly the magnolia,
are known to have a keen and blushing modesty
about their trunks and roots. Such things
can be intensely personal to a tree
- hard, empirical truth that the concept
of modesty is not unique to humans. Studies

have been done no no. No now, 
I can't be sure on that. Studies may
or may not have been done, but who 
among us has not seen or (having read 
just this) thought of a magnolia sheltering
for privacy behind a privet hedge? Symbiosis

Perfect. 

Still, although we probably surely know,
we should demand proof that studies have
been done. Not just accept that they have