1.   A lotus-pool fountain functions again and an ancient pine tree -- propped up with posts -- is making a comeback.

2.   Even in the shadows of fallen evening, the ancient pines like slender sentinels stood silent guard over the backyard arbor.

3.   Cano said the bacteria spore was found in the remains of a bee entombed in amber, a hardened resin from ancient pine trees.

4.   Hundreds of trees, including ancient pines and huge chestnuts, crashed down on city streets in Kiev, destroying cars and trolley lines and disrupting traffic.

5.   However, these trees are positively junior compared to an ancient pine discovered in Australia two years ago, which dates back millions of years to the Jurassic period.