Yep, I know that, Elaine, and have posted several times about that very fact. Heck, on really, really hot days, when the temps are above 100F, you can actually stand under those trees and feel a mist falling from those leaves transpiring.
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)
The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.