Return of the Cattails

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Phragmites have just about replaced the native Cattails here in the New York Metro area. Recently the NYC parks department as well as the National Parks Service have been planting Cattails. On my walk around Oakland Lake I spotted this lone and loved the symmetry I saw as well as seeing them again.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

X-H2S Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM lens 200mm f/2.8 1/140s 160 ISO +0.7 EV

Jul 11, 2023 at 11:16 AM

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Nice to see Morris. Around here they are usually loaded with pink egg sacks of apple snails at the water line.
Eric

Jul 11, 2023 at 06:25 PM

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nice shot morris. i was surprised when you said they had almost died away in your area. i guess i had assumed cattails always thrived once they were established. nice use of the vertical lines in the picture.
thanks for sharing.

Jul 11, 2023 at 07:18 PM

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Erictator wrote:
Nice to see Morris. Around here they are usually loaded with pink egg sacks of apple snails at the water line.
Eric

Thank you Eric,
I'm surprised there no RWBB were feasting on the seeds

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volhoosier wrote:
nice shot morris. i was surprised when you said they had almost died away in your area. i guess i had assumed cattails always thrived once they were established. nice use of the vertical lines in the picture.
thanks for sharing.

Thank you,

The phragmites choke the cattails out.

Morris

Jul 12, 2023 at 06:54 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Return of the Cattails

Nice work on this, Morris.

Jul 13, 2023 at 06:42 AM

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Oh, I so appreciate this, Morris!

As someone who's worked in natural resources and riparian areas in particular, I have a special aversion to Phragmites. I hope the restoration efforts are successful as turning the tide on Phragmites seems really difficult to do.

Having moved from far-Western NY to the Finger Lakes region a few years ago, I was dismayed to learn that Narrowleaf cattail (Typha angustifolia L.) that is almost as prevalent here as Phragmites, is also an invasive (or sure acts like it).

TFS

Kim

Jul 13, 2023 at 07:12 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Return of the Cattails

I was initially drawn to the vertical lines, but also appreciate the contrast of color b/t the cattail and the various shades and focus of the green foliage.

Jul 13, 2023 at 08:13 AM


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