One other thing (I REALLY ain't pickin' on your display...I just think these look awesome!) is to take your cypress knees and boil or steam 'em. The bark then peels right off. Set them out in the sun to get a "tan," and they are amazingly beautiful. I always try to find some interesting knees every year, and I have a bunch of 'em that I use for displays. I got the idea from the Tom Gaskins Cypress Knee Museum down near Palmdale...I don't think it's still in existence, but it sure was a cool roadside attraction in its heyday.