I just have to share this video here because this guy’s energy is amazing and he’s got some good advice about beginner plants and he loves his plants and it’s overall great.
Draft sketch for a monarch and blue gum eucalyptus painting for an interpretive sign for @landconservancyslo. #kathleenscanyonoverlook #blacklakecanyon #landconservancyslo #sciart #wip #monarchbutterfly #danausplexippus #bluegumeucalyptus #tasmanianbluegum #eucalyptusglobulus https://www.instagram.com/p/BphfOyIAu6-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=131ld7kjvdmvb
The cozy clearing of lawn surrounded by the towering species Magnolias.
And then another side outside of the species Magnolia cove; Eastern Redbud leaves and shedding White Pine Needles are helping welcome in the autumnal touch
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
A deciduous conifer not unlike the Larches (Larix). Funny how a tree native to the Southeast wetlands of North America can survive/thrive in colder climates like here in a Northeast garden such as Cuddy Gardens up here in Canada.
Tragically the ball-shaped cones aren’t ripe; they seem to ripen closer to November if my estimates are right.
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Bald Cypress and American Sycamore giving the most weight to the scenery.
1 of 2 different bee/insect hotels in Cuddy Gardens. These will never stop being fascinating. Also the “roof” having a green roof of sedums is a nice touch.
(Note to self; the roofing soil mix was gravely/gritty, probably for sharp drainage)
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