Social media photos showing Miley Cyrus posing in a Joshua tree have drawn criticism from people concerned about protecting the iconic desert species.
The photos posted this week on Instagramwere captioned “Looking down at all the petty drama like….” and “Monkey Bizzzzznassssss” but gave no specific location.
The Desert Sun newspaper reported other photos posted in the past two weeks appear to show the singer near electricity-producing windmills in the Palm Springs area of California.
The Joshua Tree is a protected species and also a symbol and important part of the Mojave Desert ecosystem..
Her semi-erotic post on the tree has spiked the ire of some who take offense to things online...