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Top left, middle and bottom left;
draw hummingbirds to their nectar; succulents are Bougainvillea in bloom.
lashed to the trunks of palm trees, seeking a foothold; Top right; Poinsienna (Flam-
the mangoes and coconuts grow ripe in the sunshine. boyan, Norma’s favorite) 49” tall
The view from her balcony is 180 degrees of x 89” wide
heaven, blue green water and palm fronds waving in Bottom right; Bull Horn Acacia
the gentle tropical breeze as you drink your morning (shaving brush), Mame,14
inches wide by 9 inches tall.
coffee. Her garden also has unusual shaped stones for
contemplation, and the paths wind down the hill to a
bench where you can linger and gaze out to sea like an
iguana resting at your ease.
Asking Norma when she got into bonsai, she
answered that she had started about 10 years ago.
When asked how she got started, she answered, “I
always liked bonsai, but never had the time until I
retired.” Her number one teacher was Rosa Caraballo,
a lawyer. Her number two teacher was Sylvia Avin.
She also learned a lot from William Acosta , one of
the best bonsai artists in Puerto Rico. She also learned
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