Shohin Bonsai on Labor Day

Originally posted on Tree High Bonsai:
Happy Labor Day America!!! I’m going to be having a busy day with the family and trees today, so there will be posts to follow later this week! Here is a Pomegranate tree that I hope you’ll enjoy in the meantime. This tree was imported From China and was grown from a cutting.  It’s about 3 or 4 years… Continue reading Shohin Bonsai on Labor Day

Last of the Summer: Re-potting Those Warm Weather Lovers

Originally posted on artsofjc:
The heat wave here in California broke today leaving humid heat in the upper 80s. That is perfect time to sneak outside and re-pot those trees that still have time to settle in the warm Fall heat and prepare for winter. Trees that love work this time of year are boxwood, olives, ficus, and subtropical trees. My boxwood needed considerable work… Continue reading Last of the Summer: Re-potting Those Warm Weather Lovers

A Relic From Its Past Dawn Redwood 5 Tree Grove Bonsai (outdoor)

Originally posted on Wishes And Horses And Other Things Too:
A Relic From Its Past Dawn Redwood 5 Tree Grove Bonsai (outdoor) A Relic From Its Past Dawn Redwood 5 Tree Grove Bonsai (Outdoor) Description:The Dawn Redwood Is An Astonishing Relic From The Distant Past. The Only Evidence That The Tree Ever Existed In The First Place Had Been Fossils All The Way Until The… Continue reading A Relic From Its Past Dawn Redwood 5 Tree Grove Bonsai (outdoor)

The Luckiest Birders in the World

Originally posted on Birding for Life:
Huge liquid black eyes encircled by thick red rings. Light-tipped black bill with perfect white spots at the base. Dark chocolate brown hood. Red legs and lovely black-tipped wings. And, the tail – the gorgeous white u-shaped tail. The Swallow-tailed Gull is widely considered to be the most beautiful gull on earth. Never in a million years would I… Continue reading The Luckiest Birders in the World

Birds, everywhere – Sep. 9, 2019

Originally posted on mocosocoBirds:
Here is the precipitation radar from this morning, Saturday, at 5:30 AM. As you can see, the northeast is bone-dry: And here is the reflectivity radar (i.e. birds) from 5:15 this morning: This represents an explosion of migrants in the east. Of course, results will vary depending on the location. The consensus from around the state seems to offer ground truth… Continue reading Birds, everywhere – Sep. 9, 2019