Gentle Breeze
by Donna Kennedy
Title
Gentle Breeze
Artist
Donna Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy..
Photographed on a windy winter's day at Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno, Nevada
From a naturalist’s point of view, cattail plants are a wonder of nature where every part of the plant can be used to benefit a variety of species, including humans. These perennials are tall sturdy plants that can grow to almost 10 feet tall. They have heavy, rhizomatous roots; long, flat leaves and long, cylindrical brown flower spikes that can add height and texture to the aquatic garden and will grow anywhere that supplies a constant source of water. Underwater, they provide a safe haven for tiny fish and attract many of the smaller aquatic creatures that birds and other wildlife feed on. They create a shelter from winter cold and wind for mammals and birds and a source of nesting material with their leaves and seeds. If you want to attract a wide variety of wildlife into your landscape, consider cattails for the pond.
Native Americans were experts in using every part of the plant, not only for stuffing or the waterproof qualities of the leaf, but as a reliable food source. All parts of the cattail plant, from the roots to the flower heads are edible. The rootstock can be boiled or roasted, or dried and ground into a powdery flour. The center of the stalks is thick and starchy and the flower heads can be roasted for a nutty tasting treat.
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August 4th, 2017
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Comments (34)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Gorgeous capture of this beautiful winter cattail in sunlight, Donna! Love the seeds blowing in the gentle breeze! Marvelous description! The fish in our pond love to eat the seeds. L/F/T/G+
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful photo of a Cattail plant, with great colors, clarity, light and shadows, perspective, and composition, Donna! F/L
Laurie Search
This is so very lovely, Donna!!! Beautiful light and bokeh, and I love the little pieces flying away in the wind!! :)))v