Louisiana trees spanish moss

new orleans <3 I have seen Spanish moss covered trees in graveyards in Georgia. It is eerie and cool but the "moss" kills the trees.

Spanish Moss ~ Hanging from oak trees. So Southern. Reminds me of Charleston, South Carolina.:

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There is nothing like strolling around Beaufort on a sunny day and being surrounded by live oak trees draped in Spanish moss - a.k.a. Mermaid Hair

size: 12x8in Photo: Spanish Moss in Georgia by Jon Evan :

Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is a flowering plant that often grows upon larger trees, commonly the southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) and bald-cypress (Taxodium distichum) in the lowlands, swamps, and savannas of the southeastern United States from Texas and Florida north through southern Arkansas and Virginia. Spanish-moss is an epiphyte which absorbs nutrients and water through its leaves from the air and rainfall.

Hanging branch for the foreground of the bayou types of imagery.

This 170-acre botanical garden and bird sanctuary is located on Avery Island, Louisiana. Bird City, which provides roosts for snowy egrets and other species, is the primary attraction of Jungle Gardens. There are many walking paths on the island plus four miles of gravel roads with live oak trees and Spanish moss. Plants such as azaleas, Japanese camellias, hydrangeas, and many other plants can be found in Jungle Gardens which is open daily but not on major holidays.

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