Mistletoe

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By: ERNIE BUCHANAN
Copyright ©2012

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Photographer	ERNIE BUCHANAN {Karma:18486}
Project	#2 The Creative Flower	Camera Model	Olympus
Categories	Florals	Film Format
Portfolio	NATURE	Lens	Olympus
Uploaded	7/7/2012	Film / Memory Type	Digital
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Location	City - Okanogan State - WASH Country - United States
About	Mistletoe Arceuthobium americanum is a parasite on pine trees and he is a shot of the infestation.

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ERNIE BUCHANAN {K:18486} 7/12/2012

IN ANGLO-SAXON "MISTLE" MEANS DUNG AND "TAN" MEANS TWIG. A BIRD WILL EAT THE STICKY BERRIES AND IF HE PASSES THEM IN A SUITABLE BRANCH THEY WILL PRODUCE THIS PARASITE. MISTLETOE HAS SEVERAL WITCHES BROOM CONTEXT AND IT HAS BEEN USED IN MEDICINE. A CANCER CURE,CIRCULATORY AND RESPIRETORY RELIEF. THE AFRAIN NAVIES WOULD CHEW THE BERRYS AND ROLL IT IN THEIR HANDS TO MAKE A STICKY PASTE THAT WHEN THE BIRDS CAME DOWN TO EAT IT THEY GOT STUCK. A MULTIPURPOSE PLANT.

Clay Boutin {K:28722} 7/12/2012

Thanks for the information Ernie. I didn't realize that Mistletoe was a parasite.

ERNIE BUCHANAN {K:18486} 7/8/2012

Mistletoe is a pine tree parasite. The parasite builds up pressure in the tree enought that it literally explodes sending spore seed many feet. If the infestation is small then the infected branches can be prunned and burned. It caused the trees to have reduced growth and makes a disorganized growth called witches broom. As far as getting rid of the mistletoe if the tree is dying then its best to destroy thats my opinion.

Clay Boutin {K:28722} 7/8/2012

Great shot and information. Now how do they get rid of the infestation so the pine tree doesn't die?

Sylvia H. {K:22195} 7/7/2012

interesting perspective and presentation

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