It's a youngster compared to its 1500 year old neighbor. OK, let's talk about cypress knees . I just love them, and for that reason, I've got a whole page of knee pictures and lore for you. The ones to the right are classics, rising from the blackwater of the swamp. Give a click for variations.
Prothonotary warblers enjoy nesting in hollow knees, of which there are plenty.
There are also hollow trees that are favored by bats. This one has human access, so you can see up to the sky. That beautiful rust color is the color of sunlight on the blackwater of the swamp. The National Audubon Society's Norm Brunswig is the manager of the Forest. He helped me identify the two plants below, which I thought were just beautiful.