Thread: Cultural Differences Between Americans and Russians

Originally Posted by Dmitry Khomitchuk

They do it to protect trees from sudden weather change in early spring and late autumn. Also to protect from bugs, lichen, timber fungus, etc. There are many kinds of covering: different mixes of lime, clay etc.

Originally Posted by xdns

Painting trees with some white substance is widespread in Russia
I remember an explanation from primary school that it's done to help insectivorous birds to find and eliminate bugs on snow-white trunks. But I'm not sure if it's true.

i'm really curious how trees survive without it in other parts of the world

basically if you wish to make a city look like a village daub trees with lime

man, it's so lime


ok this at least has explanation, is there explanation for painting border stones white?