WEIRD ONE IN A MILLION PINE NEEDLE BALANCING ACT

As we were enjoying the blooms of our Yucca plant, we spotted this:

No, it's not the flowers, it's a pine needle. Let's look closer.

It looks perfectly balanced! Let's see it from another angle.

There it is! Should I arrange bus tours? Should I charge admission? 

What about the traffic snarls on our quiet street? Should I warn the neighbors?

I have LOTS of pine needles, but this one is special. 

There are no strings, no hidden threads. Should I call the local news?

First, let's do the TEENAGER test since it takes so much to impress them.

Our teenager said, 'Whoa! How is that happening?'

He was impressed.

Here's a closeup. Only one point is stuck in the agave.

It's been that way all night.

I've searched the internet high and low and haven't found a single other example.

I did find the story about the tornado driving a straw through a telephone pole.

Myth busters said it couldn't happen.

I'm not so sure. 

Oh, and here's that Yucca I mentioned:

Thanks for stopping by!

David/:0)