~Feather’s on Friday
Originally posted on Wolf Song Blog:
June 5, 2020 American Kestrel on my neighbor’s roof this morning eating a rat. Happy Birding!! Continue reading ~Feather’s on Friday
Day: June 6, 2020
Let there be Light – Bonsai light requirements.
Originally posted on Bonsaiplace:
Photosyntheses — the process through which plants use energy from the sun, water from the soil and carbon dioxide from the air, to produce food for itself and then also oxygen. From this, we see that it is really important to get the light requirements of your Bonsai trees right. Phototropism – the phenomenon where plants grow towards light. This is… Continue reading Let there be Light – Bonsai light requirements.
Pearl Berry In Bloom
Originally posted on artsofjc:
Had to share this special little beauty. This pearl berry was purchased from Sandy V before her passing. It has been developed as a shohin. It is a very small compact trunk. Next year this will be transferred to a larger pot to expand the trunk but this year it is doing well and starting to bloom and set the future… Continue reading Pearl Berry In Bloom
Boxwood Revisited and Refined
Originally posted on artsofjc:
Last year I posted an article on boxwood care and ramification. It is time to revisit that tree and see how it developed. The tree has grown steadily and untouched since last summer. This was to allow for branch thickening and new buds to be created on the interior of the tree. That results is exactly what was achieved. Considerable branch… Continue reading Boxwood Revisited and Refined
Summer Tropical Work Begins
Originally posted on artsofjc:
I have official begun working on my tropical trees in the collection. Several will be re-potted this weekend. All of these trees have been allowed their Spring blowout and now it is time to shape and refine. Ficus benjamina was re-potted last year and has settled in well. These species is difficult to grow because it so sensitive to light and… Continue reading Summer Tropical Work Begins
A Course in Birding
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? John Saunders received this letter, which he asked me to publicise; Dear John, Hope this finds you well. It will be appreciated if you would forward this information to your members and request them to get potential novice birders involved in this effort. This is in view of getting more people involved in bird-watching as a hobby and… Continue reading A Course in Birding
Feathers – Day 13 (Lucky for some?)
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? It seems I am not much in favour after yesterday’s enigmatic birds! I apologise, and am prepared to accept any Skua or Jaeger for my Brown Skua, as they are so similar with no diagnostic features on the wings. Hopefully today will prove to be a bit easier! For the record, Coerie continues to dominate, with only three… Continue reading Feathers – Day 13 (Lucky for some?)
Feathers – Day 12
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? Some of you tried to claim 2 points for some of your birds yesterday, but that was only applicable for Day 10! Yesterday’s results are as follows; ? Today’s birds are the following. Its a good thing most, or all, of you are retired and have plenty of time to ponder over these! Continue reading Feathers – Day 12
Feathers – Day 11
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? Time flies when you are having fun! Yesterday had a difficult bird or two and most of you did well. Whilst the actual bird shown as No. 30 is a Yellow-billed Hornbill, the lack of diagnostic features in the quiz image, dictate that we will accept either Yellow-billed or Red-billed, as the correct answer. Coerie has emerged as… Continue reading Feathers – Day 11
Feathers – Background Information
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? In case any of you are wondering where the photographs used in this series are coming from, they are all my own. I tried to choose images that will challenge the viewer. Obviously they need to be sufficiently defined to see the actual feather detail, so I have avoided using anything that is likely to blur too much… Continue reading Feathers – Background Information
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