Because orange paint is so often used for trees that should be left alone, it's not usual to see orange-marked trees in places where wildlife has been observed (such as trees where bats are nesting).

The Joshua Tree Art Museum (JTAM), founded by renowned contemporary artist and visionary Shane Townley, proudly announced the groundbreaking of its landmark facility near Copper Mountain College.

They may not be quite as famous as his sunflowers or self-portraits, but Vincent van Gogh’s olive-tree paintings still represent an important entry in his sprawling oeuvre of more than 2,000 works.