One of the few things I like about Facebook is that every now and then it reminds me of what I was doing a year or two ago on the present day. Before I had the blog, I still documented my trips as photo-journals.
The Cattail and its Many Uses
The cattail is one of the most easily identifiable and recognized plants in North America, and also one of the most useful. Growing throughout the entire state of Minnesota, they are always easy to locate, usually forming dense growths around lake shores, ponds, and swampy areas. Let's take a look at some of the ways we can utilize this plant in the field.