Showing posts with label Six Mile Cypress Slough. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Six Mile Cypress Slough. Show all posts

Resurrection Fern


resurrection fern, originally uploaded by Junior Naturalist.

A fallen tree covered with Resurrection Ferns. The fern is an air plant that attaches itself to other plants and gets its nutrients from the air. It gets its name for its ability to survive during long periods of drought. It curls up and appears dead but unfolds at the first sign of moisture.

It was very wet and rainy the day before I took this photo and drizzling an hour before.

Six Mile Cypress Slough


cypress slough, originally uploaded by Junior Naturalist.

Cypress trees and accompanying air plants at the Six Mile Cypress Slough in Fort Myers.