I spotted a photo on a Bonsai bark post the other day and it reminded me of a similar one I took back 2002 in Beleek, County Fermanagh [home of Beleek Pottery] It took a day or two to find it but I found it buried in a folder. It’s a little Birch taking root on an old jetty stump out on the Lough.
It was nice to look back at the photos of my kids fishing on the jetty with their Granda. If only they were still that size now!
This is the photo that got me searching.
I have a crab apple in this pot. I have never seen one with feet like this before. Anybody know where it hails from?
Today’s pick is a very well constructed post from the Bonsai Tonight Blog.
Here are a few photos that I’ve taken over the last week or so that didn’t fit into any particular post. I still felt the urge to share.
First up, Ballywalter Beach, keep swimming and you hit Scotland.
Flowers on a recent walk along the Comber Greenway into Belfast.
guess 🙂
Most days I flick through all the new posts from the blogs I follow on google reader. There is usually something of note there worth reading or at the very least, contains some great photographs.
I have decided that sharing my favourite posts here would be a great way of introducing others to new blogs.
So, starting today, whenever I get a chance, I’ll add a link here directing you to my favourite blog post of the day.
First up is a post about air layering. I’ve been looking at this in some detail over the last year or so and found this one interesting. Not least because the photos are mine 😉 I should mention it’s in Dutch, but as I use google Chrome with Google Translate on auto, it always appears in English for me. Why limit your blogging to English Blogs!! Here’s the link…
I spotted this clump of Pine Sawfly Larvae on one of my recently collected Scots Pines yesterday. I had planned to spray everything this weekend but this encouraged me to spray everything in the garden there and then.
I’m taking no chances from now on after losing the apex of one of my best trees due to an insect attack this year!
This was kindly linked to me on Facebook, thought it was worth linking here for your enjoyment.
Looks like a great show, the organisers show be proud. Well done.
I took a walk with family members along the Floodgates footpath in Ards last Saturday. I promised my sister that we would see a Skylark. I was starting to panic when we eventually spotted one singing on the up before it floated down to the ground again. And then, would you believe it, we nearly tripped over one on the pathway!
A few other birds about too. Spotted this Reed Bunting, not often seen in my area, at least by me!
Shelducks
Unidentified by me, poor photo too but I was hoping someone would know what it was. There was 5 of them bouncing about from bush to bush. Any ideas?
Kestrel hoovering over the path.
Some of the views.
Tides out, way out!
Plenty of air traffic popping into the local airport right beside the path.
I lifted this little air layer up to check on its progress. I was delighted to see that it appears to be growing strongly.
This is the parent plant after a trim. This year will see the apex filling out to replace the removed layer.
Had a little trip over to Josh’s garden during the week to see his trees. Robert, Phil and Stephen and I made an evening of it. Bonsai and Fly Fishing dominated the discussion 🙂
Here’s a little video clip put together showing the photos from the evening and a few video clips threw in for good measure.
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