Cattails (Typha latifolia) are the iconic freshwater wetland plant; where there is freshwater and some sun, there will be cattails. I think cattails are beautiful throughout the year, but right ...

I spent too much time this past weekend trying to get a great action shot of the red-winged blackbirds at my neighbor’s pond. You know how sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees?

I soon realized that cattails could make just as compelling a "start of spring" topic as the red-winged blackbirds. Cattails (Typha latifolia) are the iconic freshwater wetland plant; where there is ...