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[vesper818]

Watched Mama Bluebird take care of her family.

I made a bird feeder out of a tomato cage. Has sticks, feeders, and a roof to keep out the rain.
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All birds love it.

I get dried mealworms and those really attract bluebirds.


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One year we had swallows but lately there are no bugs to eat.
So this year the bluebirds have adopted the swallow box.

This morning she has been making the rounds.... Worms, box, and back again. About 5-6 times a minute!

Pretty cool to watch the process.

We DO get birds!

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Your roof reminded me of the flying nun!

 

[snowman04]

Got my Deshojo into a Chuck Iker pot today...



I need to get a better screen going for fotos...

 

[The Barber]

Purchased 3 trees at the local club meeting today. Also got invited to hang out and see Mauro Stemberger work some trees this Tuesday.

Korean Hornbeam

Chinese elm

And this Colorado Spruce yamadori.

 

[pandacular]

Today, I had my first shift as a docent at the Pacific Bonsai Museum. It was really an excellent day, and I enjoyed all 5 or 6 hours I did it, even out in the rain. I was particularly taken by this shǔihán by Zhao Qingguan.

 

[MaineChowder]

Attended my first bonsai workshop/class at Mike's Bonsai Nursery in Litchfield, Maine. We worked on small junipers, it was great to learn first hand. I've watched endless hours on YouTube and read constantly on this site, but there's nothing like attending an in person workshop and getting your hands dirty. The guy in the picture is Mike, not me.

 

[Cajunrider]

Last year I wired this BC with the main branch down hoping I could make it look OK. Looked at it again and really didn’t like it. The tree top was changed today.
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Now

 

[Cmd5235]

Started to move the trees to the benches when the pot started to move by itself….

 

[Paradox]

The last of the must repot this year are done.
Long lanky, neglected junipers that i need to start feeding heavy and do something with. Plus my cascade juniper, my tree number 1.



Also thinned out the hinoki I got on Friday

 

[Paradox]

And the old training pots I need to dismantle and recycle

 

[Shogun610]

Did a little trim up of the dead twigs on my spirea and removed the wire on the thickest branches and then quickly rewired them the opposite direction because they're not staying in place.
Have it sitting sideways in a tray of pumice to try and get more strength into that lower branch. That's the struggle with spirea just letting branches die off and losing ramification. It will need a restyle.
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I like to dig up plants from my yard and give them away to bonsai club members but this barberry I can't even seem to give away.
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So I styled it.
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Hopefully I can give this little goblin away.

Found a stray dog yesterday and set her up in my shed with the heater. She had a lot of fun running around the backyard and licking peanut butter bones. She didn't even chew on any of my trees.
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The cops came and got her at 1am and she's at the shelter getting medical care. I'll call and check on her tomorrow.
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Adopt her

 

[Paradox]

"Mom, we did a lot of hard work on those trees today, time for a nap."

 

[takira]

Thoroughly enjoyed a forest planting workshop and took home my new little (ish) Dawn Redwood forest!





Did the cost of the workshop include a quite nice plastic training pot for my new forest? Yes.

Did I end up cruising through the pots for sale and buy my own Proper Pot? Also yes.



Lovely Mila (I may be misspelling her name) also helped considerably - here she is taking a rest from her herculean labors.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

Thoroughly enjoyed a forest planting workshop and took home my new little (ish) Dawn Redwood forest!

Did the cost of the workshop include a quite nice plastic training pot for my new forest? Yes.

Did I end up cruising through the pots for sale and buy my own Proper Pot? Also yes.



Lovely Mila (I may be misspelling her name) also helped considerably - here she is taking a rest from her herculean labors.

Nice forest and pot choice. Small world. I know that class room, and want to start a "Go fund me" for a new dry erase board. Now I'm wondering if we've been in a class at the same time. Do they still have this forest?

 

[NateDyk47]

Thoroughly enjoyed a forest planting workshop and took home my new little (ish) Dawn Redwood forest!

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Did the cost of the workshop include a quite nice plastic training pot for my new forest? Yes.

Did I end up cruising through the pots for sale and buy my own Proper Pot? Also yes.

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Lovely Mila (I may be misspelling her name) also helped considerably - here she is taking a rest from her herculean labors.

Nice job on the forest! I immediately recognized that workshop.

 

[99 Mile Creek]

I finally configured remote access to a dedicated security camera. Paired with an automatic watering system (or manual watering with app), I can make sure these little trees are getting the water they need when I'm gone -- added security just incase of theft or vandalism isn't a bad bonus.

 

[S.C.garden]

Rode my bicycle over to a park where we've got some old japanese black pine growing, can't wait to see if they produce any seed from these!

 

[snowman04]

The last of the must repot this year are done.
Long lanky, neglected junipers that i need to start feeding heavy and do something with. Plus my cascade juniper, my tree number 1.
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Also thinned out the hinoki I got on Friday

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Love the cascade! Trimmed mine up today as well...

 

[coltranem]

Tried my hand at some juniper scion grafts. I took a workshop 2 years ago and all those took. Now we get to see how much I remembered.

The plant is an Old Gold Juniper I got on discount at Home Depot in 2019. It has really just sat around. I questioned keeping it and I still might give it away but if the grafts take that person will be happier. Great material to practice on.

 

[Cmd5235]

Besides the baby rabbits, got most of the benches squared away

 

[Ruddigger]

Took a picture.