Originally posted on Apple to Apple:
I once killed a bonsai tree, the most unusual plant I’ve ever owned and a gift from my husband. Bonsai is one of the most intricate forms of gardening, an art that invites you into a world of different dimensions. The aesthetics and techniques and tools are specialized and sophisticated. My bonsai tree died because I treated it like… Continue reading Macy Marks and the Bonsai Tree

Originally posted on Plants Of Mine:
Since Plants Of Mine is just getting started, I thought it would be great to begin with a long term project: growing bonsai trees form seeds. Plant Types At a local fair in April I bougth different seeds suitable for bonsai cultivation: Tamarind: These trees originally stem from africa and are tropical trees with small evergreen leaves. Japanese Camellia:… Continue reading Sowing the first Seeds

Originally posted on Plants Of Mine:
First of all: Hello and welcome to Plants Of Mine! If you haven´t read my About page yet here is a short summary: As a gardening novice, I decided to share his personal impressions on different gardening topics. I am very passionate about bonsai trees, but I will also try to grow other plants like succulents and vegetables. My… Continue reading Starting Off

Originally posted on The Birds are Calling:
What is Project 366? Read more here! It is difficult imagining getting bored of watching birds. With 6 months and 2 days of birding under my belt in three different countries and on two continents every nature walk is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you will see. The diversity in appearance and behaviour seems… Continue reading Project 366 – Post No. 051 – Purple Martins

Originally posted on The Birds are Calling:
What is Project 366? Read more here! One of the stops during our Big Day tour of central Alberta with Edmonton Nature Club was Lyseng Reservoir. This 564-acre site is located approximately 60 km southwest of Edmonton and consists of upland, riparian and wetland habitat. During our Big Day tour we drove along the southern edge of the… Continue reading Project 366 – Post No. 043 – American Avocet

Originally posted on The Birds are Calling:
What is Project 366? Read more here! Meadowlarks are handsome and eye-catching birds that are common in grassland and farmland. The male has a predisposition to perch on fence posts and sing his heart out. Our first meadowlark was the Long-tailed Meadowlark (Leistes loyca) in the province of Araucania in southern Chile two days after Christmas last year.… Continue reading Project 366 – Post No. 045 – Western Medowlark

Originally posted on The Birds are Calling:
What is Project 366? Read more here! The female Great Horned Owl down at the Whitemud Ravine has now been holed up in her tree for 2 months (that’s 60 days folks). There is reliable intelligence (i.e. picture evidence) showing that her eggs now have hatched and that she has at least two adorable fuzzy chicks. I went… Continue reading Project 366 – Post No. 047 – Mother’s Day Owl

Originally posted on The Birds are Calling:
What is Project 366? Read more here! The Red-winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) have been back from their southern wintering grounds for quite some time now, but more and more of them seem to be appearing by the day. During my last visit at the Heritage Wetland Park in Sherwood Park their distinctive metal clanging vocalizations reverberated all over… Continue reading Project 366 – Post No. 049 – Red-winged Blackbird

Originally posted on nature has no boss:
A beautiful Cinnamon Teal pair making the most of a well placed log in the marsh. Time to preen and time to nap as the water floats on by. Continue reading A well placed log.

Originally posted on nature has no boss:
Much to our surprise the big bird we spotted moving about in the cattails across the river was not a Heron but a fine looking Sandhill Crane. Well camouflaged and perhaps waiting for a meal to flow by. Continue reading Not a heron