--- title: Crown Shyness description: Crown shyness is a natural phenomenon in which the uppermost branches of certain tree species avoid touching, leaving channels of open sky between crowns. image: https://arbutustree.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/crown-shyness.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/crown-shyness#main-content) [![ART Logo Text with name - colour-on-wh - NEW](https://arbutustree.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/ART%20Logo%20Text%20with%20name%20-%20colour-on-wh%20-%20NEW.jpg?width=118&height=100&name=ART%20Logo%20Text%20with%20name%20-%20colour-on-wh%20-%20NEW.jpg "ART Logo Text with name - colour-on-wh - NEW")](https://www.arbutustree.ca) - [About](https://arbutustree.ca/about) - [Services](https://arbutustree.ca/services) - [Tips](https://arbutustree.ca/tips) - [Tree Talk](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk) - [Reviews](https://arbutustree.ca/reviews) - [Contact](https://arbutustree.ca/contact) - ![Newsletter](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/26912127/interactive-255213191394.png) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Crown shyness by [Admin](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/author/admin) on July 28, 2025 [Botany and Biology](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/tag/botany-and-biology) A natural phenomenon called “crown shyness” occurs because the uppermost branches of certain tree species don’t like to touch one another. No one knows for sure if trees are trying to reduce the spread of harmful insects, protect their branches from cracking in the wind, or maximize photosynthesis. This peaceful video captures an aerial view of a canopy moving in the wind. 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