Air Plant II for Alan (Katraz) by danapommet

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Jan 17, 2012

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Back in the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, the northernmost portion of the Everglades. With over 221 square miles (596.47 km2) of Everglades habitat. There is a section that has a walkway through a Cyprus swamp. This is an air plant that had settled into a tree. It was about 18 inches (46 cm) wide and about a foot (30.48 cm) high. It is not a parasite although it is attached to the trees bark. It collects water and nutrients from the air and not from the tree. This air plant could be collected and placed somewhere else (outside and in the shade) and it would live for years. Photo taken on January 12th. Please zoom! Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated. Dana

Comments (34)

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kbrog

9:27PM | Tue, 17 January 2012

Wonderful capture! It's amzing how they grow with no soil. :)

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mickeyrony

9:39PM | Tue, 17 January 2012

Superb and not such ordinary plant, but it took the best place to settle and enjoy the tree. Beauty and grip my friend. Congratulations again ((5 + +)) Superbe et pas ordinaire ce genre de plante Mais elle s'octroit la meilleur place pour s'implanter et profite de l'arbre . Belle et bonne prise mon ami . bravo encore ((5++))

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mgtcs

9:59PM | Tue, 17 January 2012

Excellent capture again Dana, superb bush, very well done!

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Isabelle711

10:06PM | Tue, 17 January 2012

I had one of these one time but it did not live bc there was not enough moisture in the air. :))))) This is the biggest one I have seen. :)))) Most excellent capture. :)))))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))

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Faemike55

10:11PM | Tue, 17 January 2012

Very cool sky plant

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jocko500

11:05PM | Tue, 17 January 2012

cool. what a wonder how god made things

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bimm3d

11:05PM | Tue, 17 January 2012

interesting image!!

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Katraz

1:30AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

Thanks for Thinking of me with this great shot, It looks like Tillandsia Gardeneri although its a lot bigger than the ones I grow but that could be due to growing conditions,the flowers on this one are on a short stem and are very beautiful. Again thanks for this wonderful picture.

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jendellas

2:33AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

A very resilient plant, great capture!!!

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jayfar

2:49AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

Beautiful Dana, love the textures.

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fallen21

3:03AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

Fantastic captuer my friend.

whaleman

3:06AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

Neat plant!

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BIPOLARTWO

3:15AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

I remember when we were young we actually believed that it was the air these plant's lived on and not the moisture etc...

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durleybeachbum

3:48AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

It could live anywhere except at my house!! I have killed several of these!

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Feliciti

5:01AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

know this sort of plants at stones and more !!beautiful capture !!

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FloydianSlip

6:12AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

Amazing how those thing live on air. Nice shot. :

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dakotabluemoon

6:54AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

Now that is something u don't see everyday nice catch on this.

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eekdog Online Now!

7:17AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

superb info and gr8 shot Dana.

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MrsRatbag

8:43AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

I find these amazing; great shot, Dana!

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thecytron

9:07AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

A very good photo!

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bobrgallegos

10:54AM | Wed, 18 January 2012

Very cool plant and capture!!

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Fidelity2

12:44PM | Wed, 18 January 2012

Your masterpiece of is very cool. 5+!

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m_j_s

2:26PM | Wed, 18 January 2012

Strange but very cool plant! I live and learn!!

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adrie

2:42PM | Wed, 18 January 2012

Another great capture Dana.

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sandra46

5:56PM | Wed, 18 January 2012

GREAT SHOT

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goodoleboy

6:23PM | Wed, 18 January 2012

A very well framed capture of the air plant and tree limbs in this most unique anomaly, Dana. One would think that the air plant was parasitic thriving up at that juncture.

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