Cypress knees

Cypress knees are often used to create handcrafted wood art, accessories and furnishings. Cypress knees, which resemble termite mounds, are growths stemming from the horizontal roots of bald cypress trees that grow in the swamps of the southeastern United States.

This is is a brief description of how I make a cypress knee santa. I start out with a basic cypress knee from the swamps of Georgia.

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Hand-painted cypress knees and more by artist Ann Hedberg

Cypress knees are a great option for wood to use in a terrarium. Cypress trees grow in swampy areas in the southern United States and produce these "knees" which are part of their root structure. The true purpose of these is not known but is speculated to be for absorbing oxygen from the air when the water level is high. These knees have all been legally harvested and are ready for terrarium and craft use. It is very common for these to quickly become covered with moss when in a humid…

Bald cypress knees

Hand-painted cypress knees and more by artist Ann Hedberg

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Cypress trees and Cypress knees in Louisiana Bayou