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8.00" x 5.50"
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10.00" x 7.50"
Pure Florida - Spanish Moss Poster
by Alexandra Till
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Pure Florida - Spanish Moss poster by Alexandra Till. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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© Christine Till
Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is a native, perennial epiphytic herb. It is not Spanish, nor a moss, but a flowering plant. The slender, wiry, long, branching stems (reaching 8m or more) grow as suspended, bluish-gray streamers and garlands draping among tree branches and sometimes telephone lines and fences.
Many homeowners think that Spanish moss kills their trees. This is not the case because the moss is not parasitic. As an epiphyte, an air plant that lives upon other plants, it absorbs nutrients and water from the air and rainfall. It is not a biological parasite in the same sense as some other epiphytes that sap nutrients from the tree. It attaches itself to trees only for support. However, the moss can weigh down and sometimes break branches. Spanish moss can grow strands up to 20 feet long especially on Live Oak and Cypress tree branches. It is greenish silver after a rain, and grayish-silver at other times. Songbirds build nests with the moss...
About Alexandra Till
My photography covers a wide range of subjects such as fine art, still life, black and white, infrared, portrait, animal, architecture, landscape, national and international travel and corporate (commercial) images. All my photographs and photo objects are available as fine-quality Prints or as immediate downloads from http://www.ct-graphics.com/. Get them as Calendars from redbubble, or digital per email, or on CD / DVD. If you are serious about upscale photography, please contact me for a free consultation. I cover assignments throughout the United States and abroad. I will also be happy to help you if you have a question about a picture, or would like a different format, size, customization, or need custom stock photos. My...
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