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.
Stupendous Bonsai – a Good Place to Start | Bonsai Bark
Stupendous Bonsai – a Good Place to Start 6/24/18 Stupendous is a good start in the search for words to describe this old full cascade Pemphis acidula by Budi Sulistyo. Ahh, to live in the tropics where stuff like this…
Walter Pall added 14 new photos.
Walter Pall added 14 new photos. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Second flush after hedge pruning.
Second flush after hedge pruning. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Bonsai demo by Jan Culek More:
Bonsai demo by Jan Culek More: https://www.bonsaiempire.com (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Bonsai Waterfalls & Strange Beasts | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai Waterfalls & Strange Beasts 6/23/18 Not technically a cascading bonsai, but the foliage does cascade down along the trunk. Almost like a waterfall. Speaking of the trunk, not only does it express more than enough…
Walter Pall added 8 new photos.
Walter Pall added 8 new photos. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
A Magnificent Celebration of American Bonsai Coming Soon | Bonsai Bark
A Magnificent Celebration of American Bonsai Coming Soon 6/22/18 Winner of the Finest Bonsai Masterpiece at the 5th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition. It's a Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga Mertensiana) that belongs to Eric…
Bonsai Boon with and without Flowers | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai Boon with and without Flowers 6/21/18 This powerful old Satsuki azalea belongs to Boon Manakitivipart. The shot was taken just before spring pruning. Boon's caption with this shot and the one just below is...…
In tonight’s live stream, we focus on the
In tonight’s live stream, we focus on the post-flush pruning of elongating species as Ryan works on a yamadori Colorado Blue Spruce that is transitioning from development to refinement. Join us in the studio or catch…
Feminine / Masculine | Bonsai Mirai
Beyond just describing design, the concepts of masculine and feminine in bonsai can provide frameworks from which to make decisions on how to best maximize the inherent qualities of any tree. Click below to learn more…
Summer Yoga Series at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
More bonsai yoga this weekend! Click below to book your tickets now for the second of FOUR yoga classes happening at the Museum this summer. (Source Facebook) www.eventbrite.com
Elevating a Root-on-Rock Bonsai | Bonsai Bark
Elevating a Root-on-Rock Bonsai 6/20/18 With bonsai, it's almost always the tree that dominates, even though the pot, (stone, slab or whatever) is considered a critical part of the whole. In this case however, it's the…
Coming along nicely
Coming along nicely (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Finally show ready again
Finally show ready again (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
A Different Kind of Root-over-Rock | Bonsai Bark
A Different Kind of Root-over-Rock 6/19/18 A strange sort of root-over-rock. You might imagine that it started more or less like other root overs, but because the rock is so small, the roots grew under it and pushed it…
Great Root over Rock Bonsai & Great Roshi Tools | Bonsai Bark
Great Root over Rock Bonsai & Great Roshi Tools 6/18/18 No source is given for this colorful 'Seki-joju' Azalea. My best guess is that the tree and photo are originally from Japan; it's not uncommon for Japanese trees…
“One Quick Glance at this Tree Brought Me to a State of Nirvana” | Bonsai Bark
“One Quick Glance at this Tree Brought Me to a State of Nirvana” 6/17/18 A close up of a rather spectacular root-over-rock bonsai (the entire planting is just below). Here's our original caption (from May, 2016) with…
Walter Pall added 4 new photos.
Walter Pall added 4 new photos. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
The Magician’s Formal Bonsai Forest | Bonsai Bark
The Magician’s Formal Bonsai Forest 6/16/18 Masahiko Kimura 'The Magician' styled this Ezo spruce (Picea Glehnii) planting with a high mountain stand of conifers in mind (this shot is three years after the initial…
Austin Heitzman
Ryan and Lime sit down with long time friend of Mirai and renowned woodworker, Austin Heitzman. In this episode Austin shares some insight into his professional background/practice, intriguing anecdotes, and personal…
Such an amazing tree with an equally impressive
Such an amazing tree with an equally impressive history. Click below to catch this short clip of the recently evolved Atlas Cedar, a Pacific Bonsai Museum tree. If you haven't seen the full live stream where Ryan works…
Challenges All Their Own – Mixed Bonsai Forests | Bonsai Bark
Challenges All Their Own – Mixed Bonsai Forests 6/15/18 This mixed forest/landscape is from Spain. The Museo del Bonsai Marbella to be exact (from Bonsais del Sur). It's too bad the pot is chopped off and the whole…
Excited to be involved in Pacific Bonsai Museum's
Excited to be involved in Pacific Bonsai Museum's new innovative project. Read below for details. #miraistyle #mirai . . YOU are invited AUG 4 to 'Spaces of Liminality: Enter the LAB.' In a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed…
Pinching vs. Pruning | Bonsai Mirai
Pinching vs. Pruning. Read our latest blog to understand the difference and when to use each technique to achieve your bonsai goals. https://bonsaimirai.com/node/808 (Source Facebook) bonsaimirai.com