When I moved to Alabama it fascinated me to see the mistletoe growing in the tree. I always thought it came from plastic bags! ;~} It is very easly seen in the winter when the leaves are off the trees. My husband says they harvest it here by shooting the branch off the tree.
Katy...I thought I knew a lot about plants...but you have taught me something I never knew...WOW....I never knew that Mistletoe is a parasitic plant spread by bird feces.......thanks for the photo ......
This is so cool! I love the inset with the close-up... and I love the little lesson that came along with it. After reading it, I actually recall hearing or seeing that somewhere before, but I'm sure if someone had asked me I would have said mistletoe was a shrub. :)
@kimfaria Thanks, Kim. I was trying to get a good shot of it so you could tell it was mistletoe and still show how it looks in the trees and instead of doing a regular collage I decided to try this. I'm glad you like it.
@marilyn Wow! Thanks! Read above to Kim. I think lots of people think it is its own plant. The interesting thing to me was it is "planted" by bird droppings. I have never seen anyone shoot it out of the trees for harvest though. I'm not sure about that.
Huh. I had no idea it grew like that, but I did know it was a parasite. I also have no idea why I knew that. Probably some silly trivia game once upon a time! This is a very cleaver presentation! Nice job!
