Claim: Larch trees planted in a Douglas fir forest in Oregon create a smiley face among the woodland every autumn.
Fact-check: Photo of smiley face in forest is real - Full Fact
Verdict: it's true. they were deliberately planted by the owners of a lumber forest. the needles of the larch trees planted there turn yellow every autumn and create an image of a smiley face.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tom Norton
Date published: 2021-11-11T00:00:00