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KY Color: How to spot Frost Flowers, review of what they are

This column first posted December 4, 2010, is review of how Frost Flowers are formed, With hints on how, where to spot the ice formations. Click on headline for full Kentucky Color plus more photos.

By Billy Joe Fudge, Retired District Forester
Kentucky Division of Forestry

I understand that there are still many CM readers who missed the initial find of Frost Flowers in 2009 and in response to your inquiries; Frost Flowers are not real flowers nor are they frost.

Frost Flowers are actually ice structures that are formed on the stem, usually the base, of weeds. Tick weed and Iron weed are at least two varieties of weeds that produce them.

For the rest of this story with several frost flower photos, click to Kentucky Color: How to spot Frost Flowers, review of what they are




This story was posted on 2011-11-19 04:18:22
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