Spanish Moss is much like a true southern lady… delicate yet hardy and with many talents. I am 
sure that anyone living in the southeastern United States has at one time or other spotted Spanish Moss growing on trees. In fact, Spanish Moss in the United States was first mentioned in 1564 in a description of Fort Caroline, a fort built by France at the mouth of the St. John’s River in Florida. Then again in 1733 at the founding of Savannah, Georgia. Spanish Moss is forever linked to the history of the South and southern culture. However, for all of its beauty it is also a plant of many uses “including building insulation, mulch, packing material, mattress stuffing, and fiber. In the early 1900’s it was used commercially in the padding of car seats.[9] In 1939 over 10,000 tons of processed Spanish moss was produced.[10] It is still collected today in smaller quantities for use in arts and crafts, or for beddings for flower gardens.” [excerpt from wikipedia.org]
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