Ducklings Fooled by "Artificial Lake"

All that glitters is not gold... and all that shimmers is not water! This group of ducklings, wandering under the watchful eyes of Shaney, my German Shepherd, were fooled by the shining woven plastic of the willow bed that I had planted cuttings through!

Willow Rooting in Water

Some willow that didn't get planted earlier, rooting in water. It needs to be planted with great care at this point as the roots snap off so easily. Note that this red stemmed willow variety also has red roots.