A blossom of a Pink Plum Tree indicates the beginning of Spring. The buds are ready to blossom.
Pink Plum Tree Blossom
Signs of Spring
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A Disappearing Sun
At sunset, the sun waiting to disappear behind the trees on Lake Hickory while lighting up the clouds.
A Disappearing Sun
Sunlight Reflections
Setting sun through the trees creates interesting reflections on a side pond at Lakeshore, Durham, North Carolina
Sunlight Reflections
Shadows and Light Reflections
The sun’s light from the trees at a side pond at Lakeshore, Durham, North Carolina, creates golden, sky and shadow reflections on the water.
Shadows and Light Reflections
Home and Tree Reflections
A photo of trees and home reflections at Lakeshore (pond) in Durham, North Carolina
Home Reflections
Lakeshore Reflections
Moving from images from the Kentucky trip back to North Carolina. Posting photos from Durham at a small rainwater drain pond, also known as a buffer pond – Lakeshore. A range of homes and trees cast reflections in the pond.
Lakeshore Reflections
Horse Art at the Ark
We ended our visit to Ark Encounter in Kentucky with a view of an art-decorated horse that almost seemed like a tree growing behind it.
Horse Art at the Ark
Noah’s Ark Wide View
Sunset Glow in Lexington
A lovely glow of sunset around trees and over a picket fence in the countryside of Lexington, Kentucky
Sunset Glow in Lexington
Rainbow in Lexington Countryside
It is a dramatic landscape image showing sun rays on a tree, a picket fence, and a perfect rainbow on a dark, cloudy sky in the Lexington, Kentucky, countryside.
Striking Rainbow in Lexington Countryside
A Dying Tree
It is rare to see around lush greenery a dying tree in Lexington, Kentucky, countryside.
A Dying Tree in Lexington Countryside
Trees with Fences in Lexington Countryside
Regardless of whether the tree is toxic, horses may eat or chew the bark and damage it. If the bark is removed in an entire circle around the trunk, this is called girdling, and the tree may die. To prevent horses from girdling trees, separating them with a fence is best. Many trees with fences are visible in Lexington, Kentucky, in the countryside.
Trees with Fences in Lexington Countryside
Dual Trees with Fences in Lexington Countryside
Walking Trails
The countryside of Lexington, Kentucky, offers walking trails with trees
Typical View in Lexington Countryside
Lonely Tree
A lonely tree against a blue sky with clouds and goldenrods in the foreground on the trail of Hisle Farm Park, Lexington, Kentucky
A Lonely Tree
Magnolia – Bud to Bloom
In the United States, the Magnolia tree symbolizes luck and stability. It’s a staple in Southern gardens and delights people with its flowers in the early to mid-spring. In the east, the white blooms of the magnolia represent nobility and purity, while many of its parts are used in traditional folk medicine.
Southern magnolia, is a large, broadleaf evergreen tree that is noted for its attractive glossy dark green leaves and its large, extremely fragrant flowers. It is native to the bottomlands and moist wooded areas in the central and southeastern coastal plains from North Carolina to Florida and Texas.
Magnolia Bud
Bloomed Magnolia
Bougainvillea Bonsai
We end our series on bonsai with Bougainvillea Bonsai.
The Bougainvillea is an evergreen shrub, little tree, or thorny vine with little trumpet-shaped flowers that grow in clusters of three and come with three pretty bright papery bracts, most often magenta or purple colored.
Bougainvillea Bonsai
Penjing Forest Bonsai
We continue to post some images from our July 6, 2024 visit to The Triangle Bonsai Society which displayed an amazing array of bonsai carefully pruned plants in the Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, North Carolina.
Although Bonsai is a Japanese word, the art of growing these miniature trees originates in China, called “Penjing” or “Penzai”. Penjing are miniature landscapes, displaying a combination of rocks, trees, and figures – though increasingly single plants are shown in China these days.
Penjing Forest Bonsai
Japanese Maple Bonsai
The majestic Japanese Maple is considered the king of Bonsai trees. Japanese maples are popular for bonsai due to their many benefits. Not only are Japanese maples beautiful to look at, including their unique leaf shape, but they are also relatively easy to maintain. They are drought and pest-resistant, and require minimal pruning.
Japanese Maple
Triple Growth in a Bonsai Tree
The rule of three in a bonsai tree is that the first branch should be left (or right), second branch right (or left), and the third branch should be back branch.
The trunk of a Bonsai deserves specific attention, as it is one of the most eye-catching features of a tree.
Triple Growth in Bonsai Tree
Hinoki Cypress Bonsai
Hinoki cypress is a luxurious, emerald green tree with compact, soft needles. It is often used in much of the beautiful architecture and woodwork of traditional Japanese structures. In bonsai, the hinoki cypress is capable of representing a multitude of forms and shapes. It has phenomenal bark and a soft presentation.
Hinoki Cypress
Multiple Hinoki Cypress Bonsai Trees
Bonsai Trees
The word “Bon-sai” (often misspelled as bonzai or banzai) is a Japanese term which, literally translated, means “planted in a container”. It has been around for well over a thousand years. The ultimate goal of growing a Bonsai is to create a miniaturized but realistic representation of nature in the form of a tree. Bonsai are not genetically dwarfed plants, in fact, any tree species can be used to grow one.
The Triangle Bonsai Society displayed an amazing array of bonsai carefully pruned plants in the Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, North Carolina. The 2-day exhibit included more than 40 bonsai created in multiple styles from a wide range of plant species, including maple, azalea, pine, elm, juniper, bald cypress, crabapple, ficus and more. We will post some images from our visit there on July 6, 2024.
A Bonsai Tree