Gyoten Satsuki

Originally posted on Bonsai Eejit:
New addition to the benches, a rather funky Satsuki Azalea variety Gyoten. Large pink frilly flowers of different shades of pink and some stripes here and there. The tree came in from Japan this year from Akiyama San with the help of Peter Warren. Needs a pot which will be tricky to source I think. Continue reading Gyoten Satsuki

Adam Lavigne on Instagram: “This is a pic for a reader of the blog, Vic. He wanted to know what the canopy of this willow leaf ficus should look like when it fills in,…”

View this post on Instagram This is a pic for a reader of the blog, Vic. He wanted to know what the canopy of this willow leaf ficus should look like when it fills in, approximately. (from this article: https://adamaskwhy.com/2020/06/26/a-ficus-from-a-friend/) #bonsai #bonsaitree #bonsaiart #bonsaigarden #bonsailife A post shared by Adam Lavigne (@adamaskwhy_bonsai) on Jun 28, 2020 at 9:50am PDT Continue reading Adam Lavigne on Instagram: “This is a pic for a reader of the blog, Vic. He wanted to know what the canopy of this willow leaf ficus should look like when it fills in,…”

June 29th- a rather grim day for swifts

Originally posted on Jonathan Pomroy:
A grim day for swifts! Our breeding pair hardly went out of the nest box in the morning. They covered as best they could their two large chicks. When they did go out they fed very low at head height over vegetation. There were impressive accounts of birds moving on the east coast today, this time from Gibraltar Point in… Continue reading June 29th- a rather grim day for swifts