To all the members that make this one of the most interesting forums to sit and read with my java each morning. Here is to a healthy and happy new year ahead and continued enjoyment with the most beautiful trees (imo) on the planet!
And to you also Otto. Totally agree re the forum, MrMaple also states it's one of the top 3 resources for maples. (See Top 3 Resources to Learn About Japanese Maples! This is How We Learned! - YouTube).
The winter solstice was a couple of days ago, days are longer. Very warm here, 9°C at night, 13°C in the afternoon. My Pseudocydonia had never put out buds so early. I need to move my 'Sango kaku' and my 'Bihoo' together, with the laurel as a background, to show the contrast. For the moment, let's remember that "on the juke-box of life, every moment can be a number one hit", huh huh...
They didn't just state it - they went on and on about how much great information there is, with examples from the forum pages, and mention of the special area for Maple Society members. Their number 2 top resource is the Maple Society itself, and then number 1 were some books. They didn't do a very good job of showing the book author and title details, but I think the ones they mentioned are on our Maple Resources - Written | UBC Botanical Garden Forums page. They used the word pocket guide for something, and I don't think that's in our list. Someone can send me a blurb about that, or better, post it at Maple Resources Discussion Thread | UBC Botanical Garden Forums. @Acerholic, I added the link to the YouTube video where you mentioned it above.
There's a pocket guide of Vertrees/Gregory, as I recall smaller and laminated, without some of the regular book. I have it, but not at home to post the info. It's no different from Japanese Maples, just smaller and less complete.
Thanks, @emery. I have just added this to the to the write-up for the full book: "There is also a 224 page Pocket Guide version published in 2007 as a complement to the 3rd edition."
The song I love to send to my friends in January, I must have already posted it last year. I love this song because it's very quiet, and shows how we can get trough the months, with a feeling that time must pass and that we can get the most of it, always. Carpe diem, and enjoy what nature gives us :
