Ushuaia #2
The first stop we made was at the National Forest. Gaby pointed out that there are really only a few types of plants here. The trees that grow up the mountains tend to be relatively short (10-15 ft. tall), and they all lean uphill because the wind is always blowing.
Always blowing, and strong enough to knock you off your feet at times.
Many of the trees have lumps of Lichen on them which is called “Old Man Beard” because it resembles that whenever they open to pollenate in the spring.
The other is a shrub she called a Califata Plant (? Spelling phonetically here, bear with me!) that she likened to a blueberry, but the plant and fruit looked more like currant bushes we would see in the US.
Always blowing, and strong enough to knock you off your feet at times.
Many of the trees have lumps of Lichen on them which is called “Old Man Beard” because it resembles that whenever they open to pollenate in the spring.
The other is a shrub she called a Califata Plant (? Spelling phonetically here, bear with me!) that she likened to a blueberry, but the plant and fruit looked more like currant bushes we would see in the US.
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