Mistletoe in Tree
The balls of green in these trees are mistletoe. In our area, most hardwood trees have a great crop of mistletoe that can be seen with the leaves off the trees during winter. The following statements were found at people.howstuffworks.com/mistletoe.htm
Mistletoe (Phoradendron flavescens or Viscum album) is a parasitic plant that grows on trees, particularly hardwood trees like oak and apple.
Hanging mistletoe over a doorway during the Christmas holidays is a tradition that most Americans and a lot of people around the world have grown up with.
There are a lot of myths surrounding mistletoe. Vikings dating back to the eighth century believed that mistletoe had the power to raise humans from the dead, relating to the resurrection of Balder, the god of the summer sun.
For more information go to the howstuff works web site.
Have a nice day!!!
F_IMG_4770 1 Feb 2006
Mistletoe in Tree
The balls of green in these trees are mistletoe. In our area, most hardwood trees have a great crop of mistletoe that can be seen with the leaves off the trees during winter. The following statements were found at people.howstuffworks.com/mistletoe.htm
Mistletoe (Phoradendron flavescens or Viscum album) is a parasitic plant that grows on trees, particularly hardwood trees like oak and apple.
Hanging mistletoe over a doorway during the Christmas holidays is a tradition that most Americans and a lot of people around the world have grown up with.
There are a lot of myths surrounding mistletoe. Vikings dating back to the eighth century believed that mistletoe had the power to raise humans from the dead, relating to the resurrection of Balder, the god of the summer sun.
For more information go to the howstuff works web site.
Have a nice day!!!
F_IMG_4770 1 Feb 2006