Herons & Egrets

Herons & Egrets

Several elegant, long-necked, wading birds known as herons and egrets may be observed in Ebenezer throughout the year. The largest is the Great Blue Heron. It stands nearly five feet tall and sports beautiful slate gray-blue feathers streaked with black through its...
Cypress Tree Trunks & Knees

Cypress Tree Trunks & Knees

Cypress trees have the tendency to become hollow as the tree dies over time. The outer layers of buttressing at the base of the trunk continue to support a healthy tree, while the center can erode and eventually become partially or fully hollow. This gives other...
Cypress and Tupelo Trees

Cypress and Tupelo Trees

The most eye-catching features of Ebenezer Creek are the trees, spectacular trees! In particular the towering cypress with their feathery fern-like needles and small brown cones resembling baby’s fists are the most impressive. Some reach dizzying heights of over 100...
Tickseed Sunflowers

Tickseed Sunflowers

Tickseed sunflowers (Bidens aristosa) bloom in the fall, sporting about eight glorious canary yellow petals. The center of the flower is also canary yellow and is punctuated with tiny black seeds that resemble newly hatched seed ticks. These tick like seeds have awns...