PHOTOZOOLOGY photography by Michelle Levante

Michelle Levante resides in Brooklyn NY

For information on photography and inquiries into prints, please email at: info@photozoology.com or call 718-935-0901

Other Sites:

michellelevante.com : website for fine art

Undestination.etsy.com : My online shop. A celebration of the rustic backwoods, in nature or our urban life.....
from rustic plaques, photographic prints and rustic handmade items you will find something that makes you feel nostalgic for the woods...
or an abandoned industrial area. I also sell on Sundays at the Brooklyn Flea . If you are interested in a custom made rustic plaque, download
the PDF instructions and order form here.

Undestination Custom Order Form

Tree of Heaven -Ailanthus altissima is a common tree in disturbed urban areas, where it sprouts up just about anywhere, including alleys, sidewalks, parking lots, and streets. Ailanthus altissima is native to Asia, and began its journey west by being introduced to Europe in 1751 by a French Jesuit preist who brought it from Nanking, China to England. The first known specimen was brought into the United States a few decades later by William Hamilton, who planted this species in Philadelphia. A. altissima is considered an "Invasive" species by some. But in reality most of the habitats it invades are places where not many other species can grow. Its only fault may be decreasing the biodiversity of urban weeds; the other species it outcompetes are often non-native themselves. And we are all to blame for this, since the recent success of this species is due in part to the alteration of the landscape by humans.