The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.

The shady trees cover him with their shadow the willows of the brook compass him about.

Here is the beaver. And here is the stream, and the aspen and the alder and the willow.

The larger sluices may be concealed under the roots of trees (such as crack willows), which have grown up from seedlings established in the brickwork.

The island is treeless, with the tallest plant, the Arctic willow, growing occasionally to about the height of a person's knee but usually standing no taller than .

So, we would read in field guides, the standard field guides that maybe you have on your shelves, you know, what beavers need is A slowly meandering stream with aspen trees and alders and willows, near the water. That's the best thing for a beaver.