Spotted in the Wild
Historical Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and RSS posts previously curated by the club (2017–present). Not authored by the club — preserved here since the original source feeds no longer carry this history.
This tree is available. Write PN if interested.
This tree is available. Write PN if interested. Absolutely no shipping to US! (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
This is historical by now.
This is historical by now. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Movement, Power & Artistic Freedom | Bonsai Bark
Movement, Power & Artistic Freedom 8/5/18 Abstract bonsai art. I think there's a temptation to judge trees with elaborately carved deadwood. But maybe it's best to just appreciate the skill involved and not worry about…
Not All Bonsai Need Deadwood | Bonsai Bark
Not All Bonsai Need Deadwood 8/4/18 It takes a strong tree to handle a pot like this. This Pistacio (Pistacia chinensis Bunge) has at least two features that qualify: its muscular trunk which works well with the depth…
It took a while
It took a while (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds
In this episode of the Asymmetry Podcast, longtime student and friend of Mirai Live, Adam Johnson, sits down with Ryan and Lime to get real about their hopes, aspirations, and fears involved in creating and working with…
Great Bonsai Shots – a Story of Time & Human Artistry | Bonsai Bark
Great Bonsai Shots – a Story of Time & Human Artistry 8/3/18 A story of time and human artistry. This shot (looks like a Japanese white pine) is from Kunio Kobayashi's famous Shunkaen Bonsai Museum in Edogawa, Tokyo…
Great Bonsai Deserve a Great Turntable | Bonsai Bark
Great Bonsai Deserve a Great Turntable 8/3/18 Everything looks good on a Green T turntable and this powerful rock planting by Jan Culek is no exception Just in case you missed it, we’re going to feature our famous Green…
Two years ago I planted this spruce on the stone.
Two years ago I planted this spruce on the stone. Now I felt it was save to finally style the crown again. Looking at this I feel like I have done it. Only at closer inspection the quality of wiring reveals the work of…
The Monk, Bonsai Before & After | Bonsai Bark
The Monk, Bonsai Before & After 8/2/18 Before and after by Salvador De Loy Reyes. He calls it The Monk, but gives no other information, including no species (looks a lot like a Shimpaku juniper) or details of any kind,…
“JeJeJe” – One Very Impressive Olive & Two Others that Can Use Some Reviewing & Retouching | Bonsai Bark
“JeJeJe” – One Very Impressive Olive & Two Others that Can Use Some Reviewing & Retouching 8/1/18 This impressive old Olive must have taken a long time to carve. Assuming that most of the deadwood was carved by human…
This shinpaku is so good, we decided to bring it
This shinpaku is so good, we decided to bring it back in the studio for round 2 on tonight's live stream. Join us in the studio tonight to see this tree get finished - fine wiring, cleaning, laying out pads, all the…
The "Spring Into Summer" collection featuring
The "Spring Into Summer" collection featuring seasonal viewing stones from the Jim & Alice Kikue Greaves Collection at the American Viewing Stone Resource Center is on display now at the National Bonsai & Penjing…
Trident Maple Bonsai in a Well Chosen Pot | Bonsai Bark
Trident Maple Bonsai in a Well Chosen Pot 7/31/18 Sweet! I thought you might like to see this. It's Carl Morrow's Trident maple in a very well chosen and appropriately sized pot (Carl sent photos in an email, so no…
Walter Pall added a new photo.
Walter Pall added a new photo. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
This happened on May 13th of this year, which is
This happened on May 13th of this year, which is definitely way too late according to general wisdom here. Why? Because the tree is really at risk and will most probably die or be very weak for a long time. Now at the…
This past weekend we had fun at Minoru Bonsai near
This past weekend we had fun at Minoru Bonsai near Heidelberg, in Germany, the host of Generation Bonsai. I held International Bonsai Academy. Here a few impressions: (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Bjorn’s Bonsai for the Memory Bank | Bonsai Bark
Bjorn’s Bonsai for the Memory Bank 7/30/18 Before and after Juniper procumbens by Bjorn Bjorholm. The most obvious improvement is the foliage mass, but if you take a close look you see can many more changes,…
This maple found a new home over the weekend. It
This maple found a new home over the weekend. It experienced a great jump in quality in only15 months, which is almost two vegetation periods. If you look at the last image and compare it to the first ones you can see…
The fir was cut back considerably and appears
The fir was cut back considerably and appears slightly bitten now. In one ear it will shine in full glory again. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Bonsai, Before & After – Evolution & Elevation of a Native Scots Pine | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai, Before & After – Evolution & Elevation of a Native Scots Pine 7/29/18 Jan Culek's caption for this yamadori pine reads... "Evolution of native Czech Sylvestris pine between the years 2013-2017." In English Pinus…
40% off Bonsai Tool Special Ends Sunday Night | Bonsai Bark
40% off Bonsai Tool Special Ends Sunday Night 7/28/18 BONSAI AESTHETICS TOOL SPECIALENDS SUNDAY NIGHT– 40% OFF LIST PRICES FOR ALL BONSAI AESTHETICS TOOLSINCLUDING TOOL KITS, SETS & ROLLS– Bonsai Aesthetics Tools for…
Bald Cypress No. 1 Evolution | Bonsai Mirai
The evolution of one of Mirai's most iconic trees - Bald Cypress #1. Click to follow this tree's journey and understand the impact it has had on American Bonsai. https://bonsaimirai.com/node/823 (Source Facebook)…
Before and After on a Well Established Bonsai | Bonsai Bark
Before and After on a Well Established Bonsai 7/28/18 A maintenance before and after. No variety is listed, but it looks like it might be a Shimpaku juniper. The artist is Jan Culek. You might notice the GREEN T…