Originally posted on alaskabirder:
Wow!!! Where to begin. We got to Maumee Bay State Park (near Toledo, Ohio) on Sunday afternoon – arriving to sunny skies. After four days of rain it was a nice break. We went to the Maumee Bay Lodge (at the state park) and picked up our registration packets for the Biggest Week in American Birding. The event is actually… Continue reading THE BIGGEST WEEK IN AMERICAN BIRDING
Originally posted on Our Fine Feathered Friends:
Fall migration has begun. The pace may be a trickle at present, but the floodgates will open in September and October as a multitude of neotropical migrants — birds that spend the summer nesting season in North America — make their way back to warmer territory in Central and South America. Photo by Bryan Stevens • Upcoming programs… Continue reading Upcoming programs offer insight into birds and birding
Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
Well regardless the reason, I’ll take the 3-day weekend in early September. ?Hope you all do the same. ?See you next week. For now, here is what 93% eclipse coverage looked like in Birmingham, AL. ?Brace yourselves…maybe get the glasses. Above: Below: Woo-Hoo! Continue reading Long weekend
Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
Here is a Ben that belongs to a friend. I don’t think he has any other bonsai trees, but has had this one for a very long time. I repotted it for him a few years ago, and he mentioned last week it was looking weak and maybe it needed to be repotted. Last time, it barely came out of… Continue reading A friend’s ficus
Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
Over the years, this post discussing differences among Itoigawa, Kishu, and Shimpaku junipers has consistently one of the highest-viewed of the nearly 350 posts over the 5-year history of the blog. ?Kishu and Shimpaku are tricky to tell apart by their foliage, so here is a refresher… Kishu left, Shimpaku right. ? Kishu is plumper in texture, tighter in growth… Continue reading Kishu or Shimpaku?
Originally posted on Adam's Art and Bonsai Blog:
Well now. That looks ominous. Don’t worry, it wasn’t the leading edge or the eye wall (if I hear the phrase “the stadium effect” one more time I’m going down to Miami and punch Mr. Cantore in the nose) of a hurricane or rain band, that’s just a regular old shelf cloud last Sunday.? But, amazingly,… Continue reading Hurricane bonsai prep when you’re not prepared
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