Cattail Seasons

On a city walking trail that runs parallel to a creek, you can see masses of cattails. They thrive here because the creek supplies the quantity of water they require, and they get maximum sunlight. They look quite different, depending on the season. 
The cattails on the cover of my cozy mystery novel, The Body in the Cattails, are at their peak. They have yet to "flower," which is when the cattails appear puffy as a startled cat's tail.