Reedmace

I always thought these were called bulrushes but my clever cloggs biologist husband tells me it's reedmace and bulrushes are something completely different. I googled it and it seems he is actually right but this has become commonly known as bulrushes, so I'm right too :)

[Pat Knowles]

Well I have learnt something too, I would have called these bulrushes too Sue.

[Michelle]

I've never heard of reedmace, something new I've learnt today! I also photographed something that looked like these today but they were no where near water so I'm not sure what mine are called!

[Dave Morris]

What a lovely reflective picture.

[Lis Lapthorn]

A lovely watery picture but to me they will always be bulrushes..... sorry Chris!

[Sue Cooper]

@happypat @bigmxx @daveymo @foxes37 Thank you all for your comments. I think there are more of us that call them bulrushes than reedmace so as Lis says...sorry Chris.

[Anita Campbell]

Awesome. We always called them cat tails.

[JackieR]

So annoying when husband's right! Its a lovely photo I!!

[Sue Cooper]

@aglennc I found that name when I googled it and I'd never heard it before. It didn't say 'that's what they're called in America' so thank you Anita for explaining.

[Sue Cooper]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond I agree Jackie but on this occasion we're all right, even if he does still think he's more right than everyone else :)

[Chris K]

lovely composition Sue. Bulrushes to me too :)

[Merrelyn]

Lovely composition, Sue, I like the contrast provided by the purple flowers :)

[Helen]

Haha your comments made me smile.... but whatever it's called it's a lovely photo

[Sue Cooper]

@cruiser @merrelyn @dizzyd Thank you for your lovely comments, I do very much appreciate them. I for one shall continue to call them bulrushes :)

[Jane Morley]

It's a beautiful picture, whatever they are called!