Spanish moss in flower!

I have never seen or known 'grandfather's beard' to flower, ever. But I noticed this morning some little green appendages on mine, on the fence nearest the road. I was so surprised, thinking some other leaves had become tangled in the moss, but no - it IS flowering! So great to see.

I did not know that this plant (tillandsia) is a relative of bromeliads, and pineapples! Apparently, it propagates also by seed - I am looking forward to checking for those. I'll collect them, and see if they will grow.

Tiny seed pods!

The seeds out of the pod are supposed to look like this - we'll have to wait and see!