Old Mans Beard

[Mad Aussie]

Do you Nth Americans (and other countries) have this lichen type stuff dripping from your trees too?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4657892454_ce1f5c8fde_b.jpg

[QuietOne]

Spanish moss. According to Wikipedia it's similar, but not the same. You get it in the south east US.
Spanish moss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_moss)

[Mad Aussie]

Ah yes ... that's VERY similar if not the same stuff.

We call it 'Old Mans Beard' over here.

[kat]

Old mans beard or witches hair I've heard it called.

[Mad Aussie]

witches hair is a good one :)

[casil403]

I know it as witch's hair too :) it is very cool stuff.