Because logic has no place in our current universe, people are stapling slices of bread to trees and bragging about it online. The residents of Sheffield, England, are the latest to become aware of the bready trend, with some apparently trying to make sense of the sightings any way they can.

Why is bread being stapled to trees?

Birds build their nests up in the trees and the trees get nutrition from the birds pooping near them. When we staple bread to trees it attracts the birds to the tree. So, stapling bread to trees is a wonderful thing and it helps our forests just a little more by giving them the nutrition they need.

Is stapling a tree bad?

When you insert a nail, screw or staple into your tree, it damages the bark and punctures the inside of the tree. ... This can cause stress that inhibits growth and increases the tree's vulnerability to disease.