Spanish Moss – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Spanish Moss-cicles

It hangs from live oak trees here in Florida like icicles cling to winter rooflines in Minnesota but, of course, it is not frozen. It also is not moss, but rather a plant that absorbs its moisture and nutrients out of the air, and it is not parasitic to the tree. The plant does harborContinue reading “Spanish Moss-cicles”

Streamers in Sunbeams

The Native expression for this dangling delight translated in to “tree hair.” Early French explorers quickly turned it into a derogatory “Spanish Moss,” since it reminded them of the long beards sported by Spaniards arriving in the galleons. Still it is an intriguing sight when illuminated by shafts of sunlight in the early morning. IContinue reading “Streamers in Sunbeams”