Old Man's Beard

An old man and his beard.The forests of Miraflor are beautiful and on many of the trees grows this wispy plant, called Barba de Viejo, or Old Man's Beard, which gives an eery edge to foggy mornings and a touch more shade when the sun's out. It looks spiky until you touch it and realise it's very soft. Local uses for the plant, known in some Engish speaking parts as Spanish Moss, include mulch for plants and a natural, luxurious toilet roll. We are yet to test either claim.