Today's Flowers: Spanish Moss

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The Spanish moss depending from the trees in the burial ground of St. James Church in Wilmington, North Carolina, seemed to luxuriate in the December sunlight as Della and hung over the fence and took photos of these botanical widow's weeds.

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  1. Such an interesting plant!

    Have a good week ahead, Sandy!

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  2. Reminds me of home. As a child we liked to gather it and play dress-up with it. Thanks for the memories.

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  3. but... where is the snow?

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  4. that's one plant I've never seen but I like it.

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  5. I wish we had some of that around here. Always adds a bit of mystery to the landscape.

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  6. Mosses are wonderful and I love how you captured this with light and the cemetery.

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  7. The Spanish Moss is one of the things I really loved about Savannah and New Orleans! I can close my eyes now and see those huge, old trees hung with the moss and how beautiful it is! Have a lovely day, Sandy!

    Sylvia

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  8. Beautiful one!
    Have a great week ahead Sandy.
    Regina

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  9. Love this interesting plant. It says "south" to me.

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  10. Since I live up here, I think Spanish moss is beautiful. I really like your second photo.

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  11. Spanish Moss gives 'Languid' the connotation of secrecy, sex and surrender. It is where I want to be.
    I am always shocked by the brittleness of Spanish moss in the midst of so much humidity. It looks like sex but behaves like ego.
    Thank you for the pictures Sandy!

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  12. They are beautiful. I saw a few Spanish Moss here. Great photos.

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  13. Beautiful images, Sandy. Nice effect in the second picture.

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  14. I have always loved seeing it hanging from trees, like a grey veil - it has a feel of ethereal melancholy over it, but not in a sad way, more a tranquil one. I recall seeing it hanging from trees that would line the highway as we would approach the beaches in NC.;)
    xoxo

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  15. Great choice for Todays Flowers! Thanks for your comment!

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  16. I have never heard of Spanish moss being called Widows weeds. Hmmm It always screams Southern Living to me.

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  17. Suas fotos são bonitas e interessantes!

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