This really shows the parasitic nature of mistletoe–suffocating, strangling…–despite its greenness amid the grey and brown. Reply
Mistletoe gets a bad rap, at least native South Australian mistletoe. It doesn’t always kill its host. Maybe I should do a post on that one day soon?! Reply
Why not? SA native mistletoe is probably no worse than any mistletoe, or ivy, for that matter. Parasites can live together for years, generations, with their hosts but they are ultimately bad for them. Reply
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This really shows the parasitic nature of mistletoe–suffocating, strangling…–despite its greenness amid the grey and brown.
Mistletoe gets a bad rap, at least native South Australian mistletoe. It doesn’t always kill its host. Maybe I should do a post on that one day soon?!
Why not? SA native mistletoe is probably no worse than any mistletoe, or ivy, for that matter. Parasites can live together for years, generations, with their hosts but they are ultimately bad for them.