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10-JUL-2012 LynnH

JULY 10

Sugar Land, TX

With the rain, come the Resurrection Ferns.

The resurrection fern gets its name because it can survive long periods of drought by curling up and appearing dead.
When just a little water is present, the fern will uncurl and reopen, appearing to resurrect.
This tiny plant has even been taken on a space shuttle mission to watch it resurrect itself in space!


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Karen Stuebing12-Jul-2012 22:04
Interesting commentary on this amazing fern. It's very pretty in this green state on the trunk of the tree. V.
Jackdad12-Jul-2012 19:40
that's a useful trait!
Yvonne12-Jul-2012 11:36
Wonderful to see this little fern in situ, & what an interesting story about the
space shuttle! Seeing the fern reminds me of the tropical areas our family visited
last year, nearly every tree had ferns/mosses growing on them. Great shot Lynn...
Ceya12-Jul-2012 11:16
Beautiful and fresh shot, interesting information! V
Stephanie12-Jul-2012 09:15
A fascinating bit of info! This is a pretty fern! V
Irene Wehrli12-Jul-2012 07:53
Very interesting story - at least we all need water, wonderful Lynn!
Irene
Guest 12-Jul-2012 01:08
Beautiful work. V.
RC12-Jul-2012 01:03
I've never heard of this fern! Interesting!