Bird's-Nest Fern

The Plant
The "Bird's-Nest Fern" is actually a common name to refer to several species of the plant group, Asplenium genus, such as the "crow's-nest fern" and the "wild-bird's-nest fern".

The Photos
Usually growing high in the trees (above), the bird's nest makes an interesting silhouette. The particular fern below, though, was at a nice (low) height for a top down photo.

The Personal-take

If you don't remember anything from our primary-school science text-book (i'm referring to those who were born in the 1970s-80s)... you must at least remember the bird's nest fern right... When I was young, I really thought birds made nests out of these things. Something like a pelican would need such big nests. Come to think about it, I don't know why birds don't make nests out of these convenient looking homes.

These days, I observed that bird's nest ferns can grow to quite big... While this makes them look more majestic and grand by themselves, I do wonder if they kind of steal the limelight away from the trees, instead of playing a more "complementary" role.

Although, really, who said that they were supposed to be complementary anyway.