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I had 2 pine trees about 100 feet high that got damaged by lightning earlier in the year. Needed to get them down before hurricane season started!!!!
One for sorrow, two for mirth,
Three for a wedding, four for a birth,
Five for silver, six for gold,
Seven for a secret not to be told.
Eight for heaven, nine for hell,
And ten for the devil's own sel'.
HAPPY SLIDER SUNDAY !!!
I did this a few years ago. I am pretty sure it's a freebie from Elizabeth's Designs, but it's currently not on her website, so I can't be positive.
Today my wife and I took one final walk through of our apartment. I wanted to get a few pictures of the backyard woods.
On black.
The first time I saw this tree I immediately thought of The Scream, the way the outer two branches seem to be clasping at it's head, the rounded curled up mouth, the general sorrowness/despair of the tree - it just had The Scream written all over it for me.
Read more about Edvard Munch. It's also his birthday today!
South Goa.India. Traditional fishing village. Girl. Child.
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Family : Fabaceae / Caesalpiniaceae
Formerly Caesalpinia ferrea but moved from the genus Caesalpinia to the genus Libidibia in 2005.
There appears to be 3 variations. Any information re telling them apart is welcomed.
Libidibia ferrea var. ferrea
Libidibia ferrea var. glabrescens
Libidibia ferrea var. parvifolia
A yellow flowering tree which definitely has all the features of a great street tree. It has very attractive leopard like trunk, fine red to yellowish newgrowth folliage, beautiful yellow flowers, very hardy but reasonably quick growing. Biefly deciduous here on the NSW Mid North Coast of Australia.
It will grow tall and straight in an urban city environment as it does for example in Brisbane or if given plenty of light will spread. It will eventually grow into a large tree however so care with positioning is essential.
These two photos today are from a large sprawling plant all through a tree in Atherton. Taken last Monday. I have seen a large amount of bougainvillea because it is so popular in Mt Isa where it flowers prolifically. I used to see many colours from deep red through pinks to orange and white and all shades between. It is a nasty plant and I have often had the thorns dig into my feet or rip me across the face. Nevertheless in an arid place like western Queensland, it does give a spectacular display.
A few points about this plant from Wikipedia:-
Bougainvillea is a genus of flowering plants native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina (Chubut Province). Different authors accept between four and 18 species in the genus. The name comes from Louis Antoine de Bougainville, an admiral in the French Navy who discovered the plant in Brazil in 1768.
They are thorny, woody, vines growing anywhere from 1-12 meters tall, scrambling over other plants with their hooked thorns. The thorns are tipped with a black, waxy substance. They are evergreen where rainfall occurs all year, or deciduous if there is a dry season. The leaves are alternate, simple ovate-acuminate, 4-13 cm long and 2-6 cm broad. The actual flower of the plant is small and generally white, but each cluster of three flowers is surrounded by three or six bracts with the bright colors associated with the plant, including pink, magenta, purple, red, orange, white, or yellow. Bougainvillea glabra is sometimes referred to as "paper flower" because the bracts are thin and papery. The fruit is a narrow five-lobed achene.
Bougainvillea are relatively pest-free plants, but may suffer from worms and aphids. The larvae of some Lepidoptera species also use them as food plants, for example the Giant Leopard Moth
Bougainvilleas are popular ornamental plants in most areas with warm climates, including India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Australia, the Mediterranean region, the Caribbean, Mexico, South Africa, and the United States in Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, and southern Texas.
Numerous cultivars and hybrids have been selected, including nearly thornless shrubs. Some Bougainvillea cultivars are sterile, and are propagated from cuttings.
Bougainvillea are rapid growing and flower all year in warm climates, especially when pinched or pruned. They grow best in moist fertile soil. Bloom cycles are typically four to six weeks. Bougainvillea grow best in very bright full sun and with frequent fertilization, but the plant requires little water to flower.