Originally posted on Wolf Song Blog:
~April 7, 2017 near Beaumont, Texas Birding, one of my favorite hobbies, can be enjoyed just about anywhere. All you need is a pair of binoculars and if you like a birding book to help you identify what birds you are spotting. It is a good way to get in some hiking as well. When traveling across Texas it isn’t… Continue reading ~Birding in Texas
Originally posted on Bonsai Workshop:
The white pine seeds I sowed last month have only sprouted four seedlings. I was hoping for a better sprouting rate than 20%. At least it’s better than the Korean Hornbeam seeds I sowed, which had a very sad 0%. The seedlings are now at a size that can be made into seedling cuttings. The usual treatment applies to these… Continue reading More White Pine Seedlings
Originally posted on Bonsai Workshop:
The seedlings have hit somewhat of a snag and wasn’t growing much further. I’m afraid the medium that I grew the seedlings in, break down much too easily, and is suffocating the roots. I’ve decided to repot the seedlings into new potting medium. Namely, I’ll be repotting the two Trident Maple seedlings, and the one Japanese Apricot (Prunus Mume) into… Continue reading First Repot of Seedlings
Originally posted on Bonsai Workshop:
I acquired one Japanese Maple, and one Larch from the TBS Spring Show. The Japanese Maple was air layered, and has an excellent spreading nebari. It was a bit pricey at $55, but I have high hopes for the nebari. There has also been some work done on the tree to improve tapering, and branch layout. Unfortunately, the tree was… Continue reading Newly Acquired Trees From The TBS Spring Show
Originally posted on Bonsai Workshop:
I’ve noticed the buds on the Maple are swelling very much, but shy of popping new leaves, so I decided to defoliate it to push out those new buds. Since the tree is very vigorous, I think it should be able to tolerate the abuse. The tree looks very full before defoliation. I proceeded to cut off all the leaves,… Continue reading Defoliating the Maple
