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Mistletoe shines so beautifully in our forest canopy on sunny days.
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Evergreen, it catches the sunlight on clear days, and forms a beautiful lacy silhouette on cloudy ones.
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We never notice it during the long summer months when it is hidden by the leaves. But once the trees are bare, I always watch for mistletoe colonizing trees along the way as we drive.
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One of the ancient Druid’s sacred plants, Mistletoe has been used in many ways through the ages.
It is one of the more unusual plants growing wild in our forests, feeding birds and providing cover for many different creatures.
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Read more about mistletoe here….
Photos by Woodland Gnome 2014
Forest Garden 
We never get fresh mistletoe around here, but the dyed green, glycerin-preserved type with plastic berries because the real ones are poisonous. I put up the same bunch, saved year to year, until it falls apart and I have to get a new one, LOL.
The dried out mistletoe in little packages makes me so sad. Once I found mistletoe dipped in some sort of metal coating…. looks like gold… and I’ve hung that each year since. Sometimes we find little bunches blown down in the wind and always accept it as a gift 😉 The next time we find a bunch blown by the wind, I promise to send some of it your way, Eliza 😉
What a delight that would be! My spouse would love it! ;-D
We’ll watch for some, Eliza. It has spread every year we’ve been here, so there are plenty of clusters up there 😉 Best wishes, WG
I love mistletoe! Haven’t seen it here in Houston like I used to in California. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Laurin. I hope you find some just when you need it 😉
Hello WG. I had no idea where or how mistletoe actually grows. Thanks for this!
Good morning, Barbara. Do you have mistletoe around your garden? Hope your week is going well. Mom really enjoyed seeing your calendar. Thank you again 😉