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.
Pomegranate is a Mediterranean species of tree
Pomegranate is a Mediterranean species of tree with limitless ornamental value. Their bare winter silhouette and twisted trunks generate incredible interest in their leafless state. In the spring, tiny red buds emerge…
Tiny Pots, Tiny Trees… | Bonsai Bark
Tiny Pots, Tiny Trees… 3/6/18 This tiny Shimpaku juniper belongs to Yoshiyuki Kawada. Staying with our little trees theme, but moving from Haruyosi to another Japanese artist who also makes their own small pots and…
The last image with the pot is a virtual! But
The last image with the pot is a virtual! But looks promising. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Walter Pall added 9 new photos.
Walter Pall added 9 new photos. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
The 18 Free-To-Watch Videos That Should Convince You To SIGN UP
Thanks to @BillsBayou for sharing the best free videos in the Mirai Live archive to-date via the Mirai Forum. If you haven't seen the Forum yet, lots of incredible conversation and community happening over there - click…
Haruyosi’s Flowers | Bonsai Bark
Haruyosi’s Flowers 3/5/18 This little Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) looks old and yet is so small. I know I've mentioned this before, but there's something about the brilliance and purity of quince flowers.…
Walter Pall added 34 new photos.
Walter Pall added 34 new photos. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
2018
Today is the LAST DAY to vote for the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in Washington City Paper’s “Best of 2018!” Please visit WCP’s website (links below) and vote for the museum in the following categories: “Best…
Fat Trunks, Small Pots | Bonsai Bark
Fat Trunks, Small Pots 3/4/18 Japanese maple, borrowed from Bill Valavanis' blog. Bill took this photo at this year's Kokufu (the World's oldest and most prestigious bonsai exhibition) along with several dozen shots of…
Walter Pall added 19 new photos.
Walter Pall added 19 new photos. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Celebrate Our Bonsai Museum & Cast Your Vote | Bonsai Bark
Celebrate Our Bonsai Museum & Cast Your Vote 3/3/18 The sky blue pot is the perfect compliment to the light pink flowers on this powerful Satsuki Azalea that resides at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum in…
Randy Knight
New Bonsai Mirai - Asymmetry podcast out today! The Mirai Team sits down with world-renowned yamadori collector, Randy Knight. Click below to listen or subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Sound Cloud.…
Rosh Bonsai Tool Sale Ends Sunday Night | Bonsai Bark
Rosh Bonsai Tool Sale Ends Sunday Night 3/2/18 – ROSHI BONSAI TOOL SPECIAL 30% off our list prices – SPECIAL ENDS AT 11:59PM EST, SUNDAY, MARCH 4TH Roshi Bonsai Tools are manufactured to the highest standards and are…
It’s mighty windy out there in D.C. today! Take
It’s mighty windy out there in D.C. today! Take a behind-the-scenes look at the Cold Frame, one of the five Museum locations we keep bonsai in the winter to protect them from the elements. “The structure of the Cold…
Vote for the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum | Bonsai Bark
Vote for the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum 3/2/18 If you are not already a friend and supporter of the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum, there’s no time like now to start. What follows is a letter from the National…
Someone wants my old bonsai magzines. He found the
Someone wants my old bonsai magzines. He found the most valuable ones. But what exactly are they worth? Bonsai Today, #1 to 27 + 38, good condition. #1 is the first print!! Bosdsai Club Germany magazine issue 1 fro 1978…
Excited for this amazing project with these
Excited for this amazing project with these talented artists and the Pacific Bonsai Musuem! The LAB project will surely create some incredible new work from all of us! (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
We recently had a live-stream dedicated to the use
We recently had a live-stream dedicated to the use and appreciation of free-form ceramics in bonsai. This short film features Jan Rentenaar, a ceramicist making work just down the road from Mirai, in Warren, OR. Click…
Before & After Bonsai, Just for Fun of It | Bonsai Bark
Before & After Bonsai, Just for Fun of It 3/1/18 Shimpaku juniper by Suthin Sukosolvisit. Just for the fun of it is Suthin's tag line with this striking transformation Today we have another extraordinary before and…
2018
We all love the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum and know it to be one of Washington, D.C.'s best museums. Help us show the rest of the District by voting for the Museum in the Washington City Paper's "Best of 2018"…
We're spending the day in the greenhouse for our
We're spending the day in the greenhouse for our Repotting Intensive. Loving every minute of it! (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Lodgepole Pine No. 1 Evolution | Bonsai Mirai
Click below to read the story behind how this iconic Lodgepole #Pine went from firewood to world-class #bonsai https://bonsaimirai.com/node/480 (Source Facebook) bonsaimirai.com
Just One Today, but It’s a Good One | Bonsai Bark
Just One Today, but It’s a Good One 2/28/18 Bonsai perfection. Luis Vallejo provides the following information with this tree... "Fortunella hindsii Kumquat, By Nobuichi Urushibata, Taishoen. Luis Vallejo Bonsai Garden,…
A surprise visit from Jonathan Cross! He just
A surprise visit from Jonathan Cross! He just brought up some beautiful new work for our upcoming collaboration. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com