April 14, 2005 |
Volume 1 - Number
84
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TODAY'S PHOTO -
a Powder Puff plant (calliandra haematocephala) "developed
with love from a cutting" in 1975, according to the signage.
This is one of the many beautiful plants in the outdoor Bonsai
Garden at Morikami Gardens in Delray Beach, FL.
Research on the web indicates that this plant can vary from
a 2 to 4 foot houseplant to a shrub to a tree which can be as
tall as 15 feet. The bonsai plant above was in the 2 to 4 foot
range. Nothing indicated the growth pattern of this particular
plant over the past 30 years! As a Bonsai, I'm sure it's being
maintained at its current size.
Both the softness of the flowers and the color were what drew
me in.
READER COMMENTS ON THE LAST ISSUE - Issue
83
"Ah,
I'd love to spend my afternoon like that - oblivious to my surroundings,
blending in and tuning out enough to sleep peacefully."
Debra
Schanilec
"This is neat because
I usually think of frogs and toads as squat, but this one seems
lean and stretched out. Even before I read the bit about the
various colors, I was thinking how well it blended in with the
tree and how difficult it would be to spot. The "bulging
eye" also got my attention, but mostly I was trying to
figure out if it was open or closed. (Open but with the nictitating
membrane operative?) Anyway, given that the frog and toad population
is in decline worldwide, I'm very glad you were able to capture
this one.." Mary Gray
Debra surprised me with what she wrote. I was sure she would
be commenting on the textures in both the frog and the tree
and I love the love the scientific and "wordly" information
that Mary often provides.
Both Debra and Mary respond, almost
daily, to the Picture to Ponder photos. For me, it adds an important
dimension to what I do here. I am most grateful to you both
and to all of you who take the time to e-mail your responses
to me.
And, lastly, I appreciate all of you who experience Picture
to Ponder and energetically keep it going.
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Inspirationally,
Sheila
sheila@eteletours.com
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© 2005 Sheila Finkelstein
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