Cattail, aka Corndog perennial native blown by Lake Michigan’s cooling winds. Click on the image for more information. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
When a cat is also a dog…
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Lifestyle contrasts…
The cats on this quaint street in Miami easily roamed from backyard to sites around the neighborhood. The dog was too large to fit between the fence rails ensuring it’s limited experiences. The differences in their demeanor were striking to me.
Cat trying to hide it’s presence as it birdwatches. It was happy to expose itself when people came near so they could get him/her. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
Cat enjoying socializing with passer-bys. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
This dear dog looked totally bored and yearning for more in life. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
Tail of a cat…
Cattails at Volo Bog. Copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
Wet-feet loving Cattail. Copyright 2015 Pamela Breitberg
Autumn is the time of year when Cattail (typha latifolia)‘s naming is most evident. This is the time of the year that the sturdy brown seed head bursts open to reveal the large fluffy mass of a “cat’s tail”. The Cattail, is ruggedly sturdy and tall, and as if to defy physics, the plants love wet feet, growing in marshy areas or at the edges of ponds and lakes.
It appears that the birds are unaware of the plant’s nickname. The soft fuzzy seeds are sought out as lining for many birds’ nests.
It is always a pleasure to recommend a fellow WordPress blogger’s posting: https://cattails.wordpress.com/facts/ They have more information than I would normally share on a species. Enjoy the read!
Visions remembered…
Curled up in a basket of pine and stuffed animals was Tigger. Visions of ??? danced in his head….
Christmas past, 2003 to be exact, was when this image of our beloved friend,Tigger, was captured.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL. copyright 2014 Pamela Breitberg
Trouble for some…
Not so innocent Trouble copyright 2013 Pamela Breitberg
Contented Trouble copyright 2013 Pamela Breitberg
Trouble resides at the near-by stable. Imagine a wild, small game hunter who craves the warmth of human kindnesses. Her split personality shows its sweet side in human’s presence allowing her welcome access to each neighbor’s gardens. Since our beloved Tigger has passed, Trouble has added our garden to her expansive territory and into our hearts. Her choice spot is directly under our bird bath, so it is certain the birds don’t share our welcoming attitudes.