Hair ice is frozen water which is pushed out of dead beech wood by fungi. It only appears when it is freezing 1 or 2 degrees below zero and the humidity is high. It is also called frost beard.

Hair ice is frozen water which is pushed out of dead beech wood by fungi. It only appears when it is freezing 1 or 2 degrees below zero and the humidity is high. It is also called frost beard. Stock Photo
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Fred van Wijk / Alamy Stock Photo

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H8T559

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44.1 MB (1.5 MB Compressed download)

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4813 x 3203 px | 40.8 x 27.1 cm | 16 x 10.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

12 November 2016

Location:

Veluwe, Ede, Provincie Gelderland, Nederland Netherlands Europe

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Hair ice is frozen water which is pushed out of dead beech wood by fungi. It only appears when it is freezing 1 or 2 degrees below zero and the humidity is high. It is also called frost beard. Hair ice (also known as ice wool or frost beard) is a type of ice that forms on dead wood and takes the shape of fine, silky hair