Day: April 10, 2020
The Three Most Commonly Spotted Herons Here
Originally posted on Wildlifewatcher's Blog:
Great Blue Heron Great Blue Herons, Little Blue Herons and Tri-colored Herons are all seen here in The Villages, FL. These wading birds all eat fish, frogs, smaller aquatic animals and some insects. Of the three types of herons mentioned here, the Great Blue is the most commonly spotted here in The Villages, and the Tri-colored Heron is the… Continue reading The Three Most Commonly Spotted Herons Here
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Guiding branches with Guy Wires
Originally posted on Bonsaiplace:
I am not sure where the word Guy wire comes from, but a wild guess is that it is from the word Guide. It is defines as a wire or cable used to stabilise something, like a mast and seeing that dictionaries and Wikipedia will not relate this to Bonsai, here is my version of it: A Guy wire is used… Continue reading Guiding branches with Guy Wires
Bonsai knowledge and skills resources – How do we learn?
Originally posted on Bonsaiplace:
Read as much as you can. I recently saw a few posts on social media where people new to Bonsai asked for advice and also for good sources of reliable information. The “reliable information” made me think even more. Most of this happens in the internet and as mentioned, on social media. In a lot of cases the credentials of the… Continue reading Bonsai knowledge and skills resources – How do we learn?
Acer Palmatum
Originally posted on futterwithtrees:
This little tree has its origins in a cutting I took about 6 years ago. it grew well in spite of the much spoken about neglect of my trees in recent years but after a good feeding regime and potting up into a free draining mix last year it sent out lots of new growth and back budding. I gave it… Continue reading Acer Palmatum
The Harp Juniper Re-Pot
Originally posted on futterwithtrees:
I was all set for a Garage night at Ian’s on Friday night and battled my way valiantly through the snow to get there only to find it had been called off due to the weather. Should have read my text messages and emails before I left. Being a real trooper I made my way home and decided that, as I… Continue reading The Harp Juniper Re-Pot
Extending the Challenge
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
Since the lockdown has been extended until the end of the month, it seems appropriate to extend the Challenge accordingly. This will improve your chances of identifying more and better birds, and will also give anybody who has not yet entered, the opportunity to join in this stimulating event. So far no less than 98 different species have been… Continue reading Extending the Challenge
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