April 14, 2005
Volume 1 - Number 84


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.

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