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  2010

  Feb 26
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  mono

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  everytime i’m driving home by train i see those nesty things in the trees, i’m not sure they are plants or nests. but as they’re so circular, they’re parasite plants.
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  che pablo 11:50 am on February 26, 2010 | #

  Nice. It definitely looks like mistletoe.

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  andrea joseph 12:46 pm on February 26, 2010 | #

  I love those things. I’ve always assumed they were nests. Sketched them lots of times myself. I think they are pretty lovely.

  Great stuff.

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  roseindigo 1:09 pm on February 26, 2010 | #

  Yes, it is mistletoe and it is a parasite plant. Our oak trees are filled with it, and you can only see it in the winter when the trees are bare.

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  Rudat 1:54 pm on February 26, 2010 | #

  My thought is also mistletoe, even before reading the comments. Mistletoe also grows in hackberry trees. This is a stunning image! Well done.

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  mono 3:25 pm on February 26, 2010 | #

  thanks everyone. mystery solved.

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  Abby 5:06 pm on February 26, 2010 | #

  I’ve always thought they were nests too. Beautiful rendition regardless!

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  Angel 11:53 pm on February 26, 2010 | #

  It depends what they look like. If they look like they’re made of dead leaves, they might be squirrel nests. If they look more plant-y, it might be mistletoe.

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