Slight Breeze

[Craigie]

I don't know the name of this plant, but I liked how the seeds were starting to disperse with the wind blowing.
Better viewed in lightbox.
C&C welcome.

f7.1 1/1000sec ISO 640 FL 168mm

[Saorsa]

We call them cattails. A marshy plant with tall leaves and a seed head like that. Ours tend to attract and get eaten by birds as soon as they reach that state.

[Shadowman]

Nice shot.

[Craigie]

We call them cattails. A marshy plant with tall leaves and a seed head like that. Ours tend to attract and get eaten by birds as soon as they reach that state.

Thanks for the info Brian.

[Craigie]

Nice shot.

Cheers John.

[JohnRostron]

In the UK, they are properly known as Reed mace. However, virtually everybody calls them Bullrushes. This is unfortunate because there is another marsh plant that is properly called Bullrush. The confusion arose when Landseer painted 'Moses in the Bullrushes' and painted these plants. He should really have painted Papyrus.

John

[IzzieK]

We learn something everyday...now if I say the name of this plant when I see it, I will remember ... nice shot.

[Craigie]

In the UK, they are properly known as Reed mace. However, virtually everybody calls them Bullrushes. This is unfortunate because there is another marsh plant that is properly called Bullrush. The confusion arose when Landseer painted 'Moses in the Bullrushes' and painted these plants. He should really have painted Papyrus.

John

Thanks for the update, John.

[Craigie]

We learn something everyday...now if I say the name of this plant when I see it, I will remember ... nice shot.

Everyday is a school day.
Thanks for commenting.

[Saorsa]

Everyday is a school day.
Thanks for commenting.

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[Mike Buckley]

I don't remember ever seeing such a nice photo of a cattail.

[Wavelength]

Beautiful

[Craigie]

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Cheers Brian.

[Craigie]

I don't remember ever seeing such a nice photo of a cattail.

Thanks very much.

[Craigie]

Beautiful

Thank you.