I defend myself from thieves
Here to steal my liquid gold
I reach up high towards the sky
In hope of a fertile land
I diet most of the year
Saving my food for when its needed
What am I?
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Sign up to join this communityI defend myself from thieves
Here to steal my liquid gold
I reach up high towards the sky
In hope of a fertile land
I diet most of the year
Saving my food for when its needed
What am I?
I think it's a
Cactus
I defend myself from thieves
Here to steal my liquid gold
Cacti have thorns to protect the water they store. I guess water would be considered liquid gold in a desert.
I reach up high towards the sky
In hope of a fertile land
Cacti grow in a desert
I diet most of the year
Saving my food for when it is needed
Cacti definitely have to save the water they have for when it's needed since they're in a desert.
Are you a
Beehive
I defend myself from thieves
Thanks to bees
Here to steal my liquid gold
Honey
I reach up high towards the sky
High up in trees sometimes
In hope of a fertile land
Need flowers
I diet most of the year Saving my food for when its needed
I store honey
Could you be a
Maple Tree
I defend myself from thieves
Here to steal my liquid gold
Maple Trees have bark to protect their sap
I reach up high towards the sky
In hope of a fertile land
Trees grow upward, looking for sunlight, their nourishment
I diet most of the year
Saving my food for when it is needed
After dropping their leaves in autumn, their main source of energy is gone. They have no "food" source for the colder months, so trees depend on stored energy.
I had an idea even though I doubt it's the intended answer.
Cryptocoryne genus of aquatic plants
I defend myself from thieves
Here to steal my liquid gold
Aquatic plants have several ways of defending or out-competing other plants for light. Without light all plants will melt and die
I reach up high towards the sky
Aquatic plants will shoot leaves up to ensure they get the sunlight that filters through the water. This is called the aerial advantage [Ecology of Planted Aquariums, Diana Walstad]
In hope of a fertile land
Crypts are bulbous and flower. Without the light above and the nutrients below, it will not flourish. By outcompeting the surrounding plants for light, they will die and the nutrients will be left for the Crypt
I diet most of the year
Plants cannot use photosynthesis when there is no sunlight. They also cannot use photosynthesis depending on what wavelengths of light are available at their depth. The time in which there is light that can be used is less than the time where there is not.
Saving my food for when its needed
The production of photosynthesis is usually some sort of sugar or salt that can be utilized more efficiently when other minerals and nutrients are present. Free carbon is also produced by bacteria which is not constant. Carbon is usually the limiting factor in plant growth.
I think its a cloud, I don't know why though, it just feels right. It stays high in the sky, and stores water as food. It can protect itself from thieves that aren't necessarily people, but they could be.