one more from the swamps of LA
Apr 24, 2022 20:53:56 #
PoppieJ
Loc: North Georgia
Took a "swamp tour"Saw some gators, lots of bald cypress with spanish moss and quite a few birds, most of which were to far away to get a picture of with my point and shoot. I did get this though. The trees behind the Egret are Tupelo Gum. They emit a chemical into the water that keeps the mosquitos away, so the whole time I was out, no bugs. Best part of the tour not having to slap mosquitos
Apr 24, 2022 22:30:33 #
Apr 24, 2022 22:42:40 #
PoppieJ wrote:
Took a "swamp tour"Saw some gators, lots of bald cypress with spanish moss and quite a few birds, most of which were to far away to get a picture of with my point and shoot. I did get this though. The trees behind the Egret are Tupelo Gum. They emit a chemical into the water that keeps the mosquitos away, so the whole time I was out, no bugs. Best part of the tour not having to slap mosquitos
Love your swamp image, and except for the Spanish moss and Gators could have been taken from our backyard. We live alongside a little tidal river in
eastern Virginia, the Chickahominy, which also has many Cypress and also a few Tupelo gum trees. Fortunately, an ancient Tupelo stands on the water edge alongside our backyard. Take care!
Apr 24, 2022 22:54:12 #
Apr 24, 2022 22:56:28 #
DougS
Loc: Central Arkansas
Beautiful shot! My wife wants some of those tree (for the mosquito repellent)!
Apr 24, 2022 23:10:26 #
Apr 25, 2022 05:55:41 #
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Apr 25, 2022 07:00:16 #
Apr 25, 2022 11:05:04 #
Nice image. I have lived in La. all my life and have never heard that about Tupelo trees.
Apr 25, 2022 11:47:16 #
DougS wrote:
Beautiful shot! My wife wants some of those tree (for the mosquito repellent)!
Hear hear!!
Apr 25, 2022 14:48:19 #
PoppieJ wrote:
Took a "swamp tour"Saw some gators, lots of bald cypress with spanish moss and quite a few birds, most of which were to far away to get a picture of with my point and shoot. I did get this though. The trees behind the Egret are Tupelo Gum. They emit a chemical into the water that keeps the mosquitos away, so the whole time I was out, no bugs. Best part of the tour not having to slap mosquitos
Love this shot
Apr 25, 2022 19:31:41 #
Apr 25, 2022 19:31:47 #
PoppieJ wrote:
Took a "swamp tour"Saw some gators, lots of bald cypress with spanish moss and quite a few birds, most of which were to far away to get a picture of with my point and shoot. I did get this though. The trees behind the Egret are Tupelo Gum. They emit a chemical into the water that keeps the mosquitos away, so the whole time I was out, no bugs. Best part of the tour not having to slap mosquitos
Beautiful.
Apr 25, 2022 20:20:19 #
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