One day in the life of a bonsai freak...

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Waking up with the first thought about the items on the to do list you have prepared  in your bed just before you went to sleep.

Quick "inspection" of the new items in the garden to see how they are doing.  
Any new development?  New leaves?  Buds?  Great!
The tiny leaves are not doing well?  What should I do?
Hope and Despair are the two part of the coin....

Repoting.  After the completion of the 10th tree I feel like a robot.  I do hate monotonous work.

Health control.  With such density of plant on a spot you have to be very careful

Watering.   The weather is far too nice for an April.   Today I have chased off the wild ducks and occupied the pond for a few moments instead. The water  was close to 17°C. 

And not to forget the main part.

 WATCHING.  

 Rhodohypoxis

 Euonymus.  Full of flower buds...


Magnolia



Beauty and the Beast.  In the main role:  Blossoms of A. campestre and  unknown Ants



Mahaleb
Where is the front?






How old is this part?   Burning sun,  heavy frost, harsh wind, periods of droughts... All these elements have made a clear signature on its face...





I  need to remove some of the "weight" from this (back ) side.   Some parts of the newish deadwood will have to go...





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