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The mistletoe is doing very well in spring, awaiting its next Christmas I guess :)
An intercités service from Belfort to Paris runs through the fields around Saulx.
Even though space is wide open and opportunities were all around, it took me more than 20 minutes to figure out my point of view. Too many possibilities really make the choice harder.
SNCF 72166, Saulx 12.4.2015
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Viscum album is a hemiparasite on several species of trees, from which it draws water and nutrients. It has a significant role in European mythology, legends, and customs. In modern times, it is commonly featured in Christmas decoration and symbology.
Viscum album est un hémiparasite de plusieurs espèces d'arbres, dont il puise eau et nutriments. Il a un rôle important dans la mythologie, les légendes et les coutumes européennes. Dans les temps modernes, il est couramment présenté dans la décoration et la symbologie de Noël.
1/29/2021 Cayce Riverwalk, Cayce, SC
Nikon D5000, Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
© 2021 R. D. Waters
Another shot in my winter quest to capture a Mistle Thrush feeding on mistletoe berries. I've still not managed the perfect berry in beak shot yet though.
Bunch of european mistletoe (Viscum album) berries on a branch.
Kiść jagód jemioły pospolitej (Viscum album) na gałązce.
What it says really , a corner of the churchyard covered in snow and piled against the headstones . Just off centre to the left there is a tree with lots of mistletoe growing and hanging from the branches .
Mistletoe is an evergreen plant with distinctive forked branches and pairs of symmetrical evergreen leaves. In winter it produces clusters of pearlescent white berries which are favourites with hungry birds such as thrushes.
The plant is 'hemiparasitic', which means it takes some of its food from another plant. It grows on the branches of trees, pulling water and nutrients from its host, while its green leaves also photosynthesise.
There are more than 900 species of mistletoe around the world. The only species native to the UK is European mistletoe (Viscum album) which has the widest host range of all its relatives.
Mistletoe grows in the branches of trees such as hawthorn, poplar and lime, although in the UK the most common hosts are cultivated apple trees.
Despite growing on trees, mistletoe is not generally found in a woodland setting, preferring hosts in open situations with plenty of light. You’re more likely to see it in gardens, orchards, parkland and even churchyards. This means that mistletoe would have been less abundant in ancient times when woodland was more typical.
It's commonly found in Wales, the West Midlands and the South of England, with particularly large populations in Gwent, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Somerset. It was once thought that this clustering was due to the number of apple orchards in these regions, but this has been proved incorrect as orchards are found in locations where mistletoe is absent.
Mistletoe is widely scattered elsewhere in England and Wales, but is rarely seen in eastern and northern England and Scotland.
Leica IIIf, Nikkor C 35mm f/3.5lens with 720nm infrared filter. JCH Streetpan 400 film.
Inman, Georgia
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This is the closest I've come so far to capturing a Mistle Thrush feeding on Mistletoe berries. Unfortunately every time this bird took a berry it swallowed it before it raised its head.
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Oh, it's Christmas time, mistletoe and wine
Children singing Christian rhyme
With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree
A time to rejoice in the good that we see