Blue Hyacinth Macaw

My fat belly is depressing to look at but the Hyacinth Macaw is super cool!

Outdoor electrical box/house

So, I am building a box to house my electrical and air pump stuff to protect it from the weather.

I had this huge piece of 3/4 inch plywood that was practically rotting outdoors. It was a very nice 48 x 48 sheet that I neglected to bring indoors and it got weather damage over the many years it was in my backyard. It was a bit warped and I was a little scared running it through my table saw but it cut through like a trooper. I discarded as much of the damaged and distorted parts I could and found there was plenty of material. The box measures about 8 x 11.5 inches. the roof was cut on my table saw with a 30 degree bevel to make that cute roof. I also used waterproof glue to put the baby together. The next thing to do is put little legs under the box, drill holes to allow electrical wire and air hose inputs and outputs, then put a final coat of paint.

My other mango and my pear.

I clipped the top tip off Manila to encourage branching. I was surprised at how mangoey the sap smelled.My Shinseiki pear put out two blossoms. Not sure if it will bear fruit?