Tillandsia recurvata (small ballmoss)

I was really surprised to see these - they are "air plants" - plants that grow without roots in the soil. These plants are pretty benign to their hosts and are often for sale in garden stores for $20 in a kitschy hanging pot. They also make spotting birds hard because the visual field is no longer most thin lines with the odd ball of bird. Despite the name "ballmoss", this is not a moss.

Altitude:	193m (633 feet)
Camera:	Nikon D850
Date:	Friday, April 12th, 2019 at 7:33 AM
Exposure:	10/10 sec at f11.0
Exposure Compensation:	839 ev
ISO:	100 asa
Lens:	105mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor
Location:	World at Night - Satellite Image 1855 m/pixel World at Night - Satellite Image 3710 m/pixel World at Night - Satellite Image 7421 m/pixel World at Night - Satellite Image 14842 m/pixel World at Night - Satellite Image 29685 m/pixel World - Satellite Image 463 m/pixel World - Satellite Image 927 m/pixel World - Satellite Image 1855 m/pixel World - Satellite Image 3710 m/pixel World - Satellite Image 7421 m/pixel World - Satellite Image 14842 m/pixel World - Satellite Image 29685 m/pixel photo at -97, 47' 50'', 30, 21' 05'',
Region:	North America, United States
Scientific Name:	species related to Tillandsia recurvata (small ballmoss)
Larger image:	2000 x 1333
Raw image:	8256 x 5504