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Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
My rings tell such a story
Of years past with gracious glory
Where I live is where I stay
From that spot I cannot stray
From my home man taketh me
So they can erect another home, you see
Many others bore into my sides
These things that crawl and things that glide
I weep with beauty or stand with grace
Every year I shed myself to nourish my place
What am I?
Of years past with gracious glory
Where I live is where I stay
From that spot I cannot stray
From my home man taketh me
So they can erect another home, you see
Many others bore into my sides
These things that crawl and things that glide
I weep with beauty or stand with grace
Every year I shed myself to nourish my place
What am I?
Answer
I am a tree. My rings are produced every year, just one, and how large it is tells a story of how that particular year was. Where I grow is where I stay, as I cannot pick up and move. Men cut me down to make their own homes, and creatures such as birds and squirrels live in me. When I shed my leaves they put nutrients into the ground which keep it fertile.Hide Answer Show Answer
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Very fun and clever! The part of about the rings gave it away for me, but if that wasn't there, it would have been pretty hard.
I like the title too
I like the title too
I got it! Yay! Very cleverly written! Kudos for you!
I got with a lucky guess. Very well written!
Niiiice, not too hard, not too easy.
Great job! Loved the way you wrote it.
Great job! Loved the way you wrote it.
Good teaser. Took me some thought but i got it. (for some reason I thought a caterpillar at first. LOL)
nicely written...a bit easy, but sometimes I like it that way....
Very well written! Great job!
From the title I thought it was going to be raleigh scattering - then the rainbow. Halfway I picked up the tree hints.
I llve a well written riddle. It does not matter if it is easy or hard
I llve a well written riddle. It does not matter if it is easy or hard
Another easy one.
Nice job!
Nice job!
I have to admit, I got it by the first line.
But it was VERY well written and rather informative for a riddle.
I loved it!
But it was VERY well written and rather informative for a riddle.
I loved it!
Very nice teaser. After a minute of thought, I got it, but enjoyed reading the riddle--well thought out. Thanks for posting.
At first I thought it was the olympic torch but then I got to the part about boring into the sides and I guessed it. Very well written!
About as easy as they come.
Yes, this one was quite easy. As soon as I read the first line about rings and remembered the title, I knew it was a tree. That was a nice poem.
Nice poem. Easy,
I am so thrilled I got it! I am bad at riddles...if I had to solve one to save my life, like in the movies, I'd probably die!!!
Easy, but well-written!!
I usually can't get riddles, but this one I got from the first two lines. But it was interesting to see how nicely the whole rest of it supported the answer. Thanks for submitting!
Very cleverly written. A little too easy for me, but a joy to read. Thanks.
Nice teaser and well written. I knew right away it was a tree, but I just couldn't stop reading the teaser!!!! Great job!!
Easy - and nice. Thanks.
Very clever and well-written teaser! Loved it!!!
Nicely written, but waaaaay too easy. I got it after reading the first line.
Really? A Tree? Gee, how would anyone ever guess that? Wow!
Way easy, but really fun and well thought out. Great!
Very, very easy, but again...I like easy. Makes me feel smart.
trees
Beauatifully written - very clever riddle! Thanks for a good one!
Gorgeous writing style, although the first hint I guessed correctly! A little easy, but so lovely that I had to read all of it.
AWOR. EZ A to G & S
I meant "beautifully" - should have checked spellings! Now I've forgotten what AWOR means - away with out regret? In a silly mood Hi to friends!
First line gave it away, but enjoyed reading it.
What's AWOR, pleeeze, doehead??
What's AWOR, pleeeze, doehead??
I figured it out in first two lines - but continued reading, and enjoyed the poem very much!
p.s. I Googled AWOR and found Another Week of Reruns among other things. I would guess that this is the meaning intended here.
p.s. I Googled AWOR and found Another Week of Reruns among other things. I would guess that this is the meaning intended here.
Another week of reruns. WRONG
Pretty ode. At first I was thinking Saturn, then it became crystal clear.
Easy but well written. Hi to G & K.
thats so... nature like. oh, dont worry. its a good thing
EZPZ in 2011 and still easy in 2014.
I enjoyed reading it again though.
I enjoyed reading it again though.
Didn't have to go out on a limb to get this one.
I was a bit concerned that the answer would be a specific species. I went for the obvious and... got it!
Easy. How many times do they repeat teasers?
Loved this puzzle. The line about the rings gave me the answer, but I enjoyed reading it. Thanks for posting!
Far too easy, but beautifully written. I am a fan, but wouldn't bother repeating it to anyone but a child.
Would have been a great ridde if first 2 lines came at the end. You would have had to think more about the clues. Nicely written.
The first line about the rings gave it away. Nicely written poem. I love trees and forested areas.
Nicely written, but junior level!
Fun, easy and entertaining teaser; the last line gives it away.
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