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Continuing this Cypress Swamp series......I post here this lone Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) perched in this beautiful setting.
In the Spring, during breeding season, they nest in colonies with other species of egrets. Funny how we only pay attention to these during that time when their colors and habits are so unique.
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These two Great White Egret chicks were being shielded by their mother from the drizzling rain that had just come down....
Nature's umbrella sure comes in handy.
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eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly on bald cypress, 'Jim's Little Guy', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
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... touching the twigs of a bald cypress / Echte Sumpfzypresse (Taxodium distichum) in Botanical Garden, Frankfurt
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'Tis a new Season in the Cypress Swamps of Louisiana....
Thought I'd share a different look from the usual Autumn colors that most are familiar with.
The new growth of the Bald Cypress Trees is so beautiful this time of year..... A renewal of Nature like no other.
In the foreground is a cluster of "cypress knees"
The Cajun French name for these is Boscoyo (pronounced boo-ski-o).
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Bald cypress tree needles capturing the golden colors of the sunset.
A bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) isn’t actually bald. Like every living tree, it grows foliage that helps it with photosynthesis. It’s a conifer, so its foliage consists of needles, not leaves. However, unlike many conifers, bald cypress is deciduous. That means that it loses its needles before winter. Bald cypress information suggests that the needles are flat and yellow-green in summer, turning rusty orange and falling in autumn.
www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/cypress/bald-cy...
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Bennett’’s Millpond is a green wonderland of bald cypress trees covered in Spanish moss growing in a black water swamp. It is located near Edenton, North Carolina.
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Detail of a bald cypress / Echte Sumpfzypresse (Taxodium distichum) in Botanical Garden, Frankfurt
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Edaphoecotropism occurs when a tree trunk (or branches) grow over and around some object. As the process continues, the object may become completely embedded within the tree trunk.
This example is the remainder of a Bald Cypress tree that was cut away at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, Fort Myers, Florida. The remaining trunk piece had grown over the roof embedding the roof edge, and couldn’t be removed without requiring a repair of this structure, so it was left as an example for visitors to see.
Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in southwest Florida is a very unique place, conserving several different biomes in one conserved area. This is the swamp, with the butressed trunks of relatively young Bald Cypress standing in the water.
Each year that my wife and I visit Corkscrew it seems that another of the 100-year old cypresses sadly is lost to the latest large hurricane.
There's really nothing like unplugging from it all and going cruising through a Bald Cypress Swamp.
It can be a truly healing experience.
Found this lone colorful location on our last trip to the Caddo Lake Area. Such a surreal spot. Not a soul around.......
My buddy Fred Cox (www.flickr.com/photos/99261796@N08/) has been waiting for this post for some time now......as his curiosity got the best of him as to where this was located.......
Prior to even learning.....he gave it the name....
Here's to you buddy !
Suggest you spend some time there this Fall of '21.
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Taxodium distichum (bald cypress, swamp cypress; French: cyprès chauve; cipre in Louisiana) is a deciduous conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States. Hardy and tough, this tree adapts to a wide range of soil types, whether wet, salty, dry, or swampy. It is noted for the russet-red fall color of its lacy needles.
Note: Today I went to our county park where is about 5 minutes away from my house...and yes, I found this cypress tree has changed its color. My 1St time to photography it, well, I did it once long ago at a different park, somehow, they turned color at very late (like mid-November). I found its needles are very unique and beautiful with backlit light. However, it was so windy and cold this afternoon, I was the only one standing there trying to catch a few shots (not easy to shoot when winds blowing, you see). I believe it's the state tree of Louisiana.
Taxodium distichum (bald cypress, swamp cypress; French: cyprès chauve; cipre in Louisiana) is a deciduous conifer in the family Cupressaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States. Hardy and tough, this tree adapts to a wide range of soil types, whether wet, salty, dry, or swampy. It is noted for the russet-red fall color of its lacy needles.
Note: Doesn't it look like feather?
Miles and miles of shoreline at Lake Verret that looks just like this. You need a keen eye to spot the wildlife living in those swampy areas from a moving boat!
...and what lies beneath. Bennett’’s Millpond, Edenton, North Carolina. Apparently, this is where the water snakes hang out. Fortunately, I didn’t see any as I was sitting down taking the eight shots for this panorama.
Much like the weather here in South LA. today......
The bright side is......it's great gumbo cooking weather.
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The "whistling-ducks" were formerly known as tree-ducks, but only a few, such as the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck actually perch or nest in trees.
This pair decided to inhabit this ole duck box located in a local cypress swamp. The female on the right kept poking her head into the hole to check in on her chicks nestled inside.
Sure would love to be there the day they all come barreling out.......
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It took me for a good few minutes to capture such, as it was so windy today that it was difficult to focus on.
Hungry Great White Egret chicks waiting on Mom's return.
One of many, but a different nest than the one previously posted.
That cozy spot seems to bring a new meaning to the phrase "Southern Comfort".
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"I've found that there is always some beauty left - in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you." -- Anne Frank
Find your sunshine. Sheldon Lake, Texas.
This is a picture taken in the autumn of 2020. It is a Bald Cypress Tree in it’s copper fall color. Next to it is a large root ball from a fallen tree. Too much rain and shallow roots cause a lot of large trees to topple over.
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I was so sad for you when you lost all your hair
It occurred gradually for several years
A strand or two fallen every time you wore a hat
Or scrubbed your scalp in the shower.
Then, one day, you were just bald and
We could all see the contours of you.
Your real shape...
Your true self...
Don’t worry. We will still admire you.
And when we gawk and quiver
It isn’t because of what is missing.
It is because of what is left.
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Took my good friend Alfred (www.flickr.com/photos/alfredlockwood) to see the World's premier venue of the beautiful virgin giant Bald Cypress.
Mother Nature served up an eerie/misty daybreak for us that morning.....a photog's dream.....
And though it was a bit late this year......we hit the peak color on top of that. Guess Alfred brought us quite a bit of luck.
While navigating the boat, I spotted this group of cypress surrounded by a nice cluster of cypress knees. The Cajun French name for these is Boscoyo (pronounced boo-ski-o).
For a Cajun Country explanation on these.....here it directly from Alfred's new friend:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUBYXCZYLU4
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The pristinely white Great Egret gets dressed up for the breeding season & these long plumes grow from its back.
Called "aigrettes", these plumes were the bane of Egrets in the late nineteenth century, when such adornments were prized for ladies’ hats.
Mother and child seen here nestled in a very safe location above the water.
Great to see all of the inhabited nests among the Bald Cypress trees draped with the Spanish Moss.
Thank y'all for viewing. This time of year brings such an appreciation for the marvels of Nature's rebirth.
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Das kleine Volk der Sumpfzypressenwurzler leistet seiner Majestät, dem Sumpfzypressenkönig, im Schatten des Mutterbaums am Wasser des Schlossgrabens Gesellschaft.
The small people of the swamp cypress rooters keep their majesty, the swamp cypress king, company in the shade of the mother tree at the water of the castle moat.
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