Hair Ice
p.1 #1Hair Ice
Also known as “frost beard” or “ice wool”, hair ice appears only on dead deciduous wood when the temperatures are hovering just below zero degrees and when the air is humid. It is a mass of fine icy filaments. These are incredibly slender, about .02 mm in diameter. Densely packed, they form a pearly cloud of ice. The slightest touch of a warm finger or even a breath will dissolve this fragile sculpture like cotton candy on the tongue.
Jan 23, 2026 at 01:49 PM
p.1 #2Hair Ice
Nice catch, Tony!
Very interesting info -- I've not heard of it before.
I'm learning new stuff today! This morning I saw a 'Leucistic' Downy Woodpecker on my backyard feeder -- never saw one before, and didn't know they existed until I researched it.
Of course, it scrammed before I could grab a shot of it.
Greg
Very interesting info -- I've not heard of it before.
I'm learning new stuff today! This morning I saw a 'Leucistic' Downy Woodpecker on my backyard feeder -- never saw one before, and didn't know they existed until I researched it.
Of course, it scrammed before I could grab a shot of it.
Greg
Jan 23, 2026 at 03:29 PM
p.1 #3Hair Ice
Great story as to how these form and great photographs documenting these delicate structures. Excellent job Tony.
Jan 23, 2026 at 04:22 PM
p.1 #4Hair Ice
louie champan wrote:
Great story as to how these form and great photographs documenting these delicate structures. Excellent job Tony.
I agree with Louie. Great story and pics !! I have heard of this before but only seen pics, never in person. TFS
John
Great story as to how these form and great photographs documenting these delicate structures. Excellent job Tony.
I agree with Louie. Great story and pics !! I have heard of this before but only seen pics, never in person. TFS
John
Jan 23, 2026 at 05:49 PM
p.1 #5Hair Ice
I have never noticed this before. It almost looks like the fiber in milkweed pods or some strange fungus. Very cool.
Jan 23, 2026 at 05:55 PM
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p.1 #7Hair Ice
I have seen similar to these here, Tony, but the light always seems to be dark overcast whenever it occurs! Good captures.
Douglas
Douglas
Jan 24, 2026 at 07:56 AM