Ball Moss Flower Bracts
On a foggy morning, dewdrops adorn the spent floral bracts of the epiphyte Tillandsia Recurvata (also known as ball moss and related to Spanish moss). As an epiphyte, it is NOT parasitic; instead, it derives nutrients from (in this case) dew and other airborne particles. Though generally non-threatening to it's host plant, in larger numbers, it can strangle branches and limit light. I would remove it from any prized plant or tree..
Ball Moss Flower Bracts
On a foggy morning, dewdrops adorn the spent floral bracts of the epiphyte Tillandsia Recurvata (also known as ball moss and related to Spanish moss). As an epiphyte, it is NOT parasitic; instead, it derives nutrients from (in this case) dew and other airborne particles. Though generally non-threatening to it's host plant, in larger numbers, it can strangle branches and limit light. I would remove it from any prized plant or tree..