The Bamboo tree in front of my house has decided to go through a certain metamorphosis. I have searched the net, to figure out what exactly it is trying to do. Shedding old skin, growing a new one? a disease? Is it natural, or forced, due to human proximity? Botanist's haven't understood what I am asking them, so I shot these photos to show.They are in the sequence of the change that is happening:



Anyone out there knows?
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