Well, I have been reading a bit about Bonsai trees so I thought I would give it a try. There were some trees on sale at the nursery in the fall so I purchased a couple.
This is the mugo pine:
This is a close up of the hazelnut tree: (the tag says “corylus avellana red majestic” Red Leaf Contorted Hazelnut)
The branches of the hazelnut tree:
So in the early spring I will try to prune them and start turning them into bonsai. I am pretty sure I will fail but who knows.
We were out for a bike ride around the beginning of September and we happened upon this handsome fellow who was trying to cross the road:
I could be totally 100% wrong but I think it might be the caterpillar of some species of Hummingbird moth. You may have seen those giant size moths around Kamloops that look and act almost exactly like a Hummingbird! They are so cool. Here is a photo I found on the internet:
So I do believe this guy was looking for a good place to build his/her cocoon for the winter. I think they come out in spring as a moth to feast on nectar. Good luck little guy.
170,000 km and still going strong!
automatic, new front brakes, includes 4 winter tires on rims, well maintained
$1500
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