cypress and Spanish moss

[low_delta]

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[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

A Cypress swamp! I've never seen Spanish moss in Spain and I seriously doubt it even exists here.
I'll have to look that up.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I found this:
Native Americans called the plant "tree hair", which name the French explorers turned to "Barbe espagnole" -- "Spanish Beard" -- to insult their bitter rivals in the New World. The Spanish retorted with "Cabello francés" ("French hair").

"Spanish Moss", a milder variation of the French taunt, has survived. Another common name is "Graybeard".

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

That's a cool bit of language history.
:)
I can just hear the Spanish and French insulting each other that way...they still do.
:D

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

Isn't the south an interesting place? Great picture!

[mummm.livejournal.com]

My young friend weathersam has posted a few photos similar to that one. It's an amazing area.