Most of the phragmites we’ve encountered this summer are dead stalks. There are a few resprouts, such as these:
And these:
Here’s a closeup photo of pulled phragmites resprouts:
As the summer progresses, the level of the pond diminishes, so it’s a good chance to easily reach even more dead phragmites stalks, and get as many as possible of them out of the pond. Here, Steve is working on the east end:
