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.
We’re walking in a #winter #wonderland at the
We’re walking in a #winter #wonderland at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum! Our museum will be closed Christmas Day, but will reopen Dec. 26. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
American Hornbeam Work
Festive Bonsai | Bonsai Bark
Festive Bonsai 12/24/18 I don't know if you'd call this tree festive, but it has a bright spirited quality. It's an English yew (Taxus Baccata) by Stefano Frisoni from Italy I just spent 30 mins cruising fb looking for…
Bonsai Holiday Greetings from Another Place & Time | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai Holiday Greetings from Another Place & Time 12/23/18 Chinese hackberry by Lo Min Hsuan It’s the Holidays and we all need a little down time, so today it’s back to our archives. All of today’s photos are from Lo…
A Big BC For 2019
Happy Bonsai Holidays – Merry Bonsai Christmas
Happy Bonsai Holidays – Merry Bonsai Christmas Though most Christmas trees have their charm and some are genuine works of art, this one by Nacho Marin has to be one of the best we've seen…
Happy Bonsai Holidays – Merry Bonsai Christmas | Bonsai Bark
Happy Bonsai Holidays – Merry Bonsai Christmas 12/22/18 Though most Christmas trees have their charm and some are genuine works of art, this one by Nacho Marin has to be one of the best we've seen Peace on earth and…
Museum curator Michael James says shielding bonsai
Museum curator Michael James says shielding bonsai roots from extremely cold temperatures and frozen soil is one of the most important protective measures to take during winter. Museum volunteer Mike Rainwater built…
Happy Bonsai Solstice | Bonsai Bark
Happy Bonsai Solstice 12/21/18 I don't know if this qualifies as a Christmas tree, but it does give you a pretty good idea of what northern Vermont looks like this time of year (this photo was taken several years ago...…
Cutback on Chinese quince
A few months ago, I brought a small Chinese quince into the garden. Chinese quince The tree is relatively refined, but the branch structure has a ways to go. The best way to fix it is to cut the branches back to short…
Walter Pall updated their status.
Walter Pall updated their status. (Source Facebook)
Eccentric or Just Twisted? | Bonsai Bark
Eccentric or Just Twisted? 12/20/18 Doing the Twist. This tree belongs to Mauro Stemberger (Italian Bonsai Dream). Mauro has one of the most dramatic bonsai collections in the West, and though this one certainly…
Bonsai Tie Pots in Hoosierland, An In-depth Review | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai Tie Pots in Hoosierland, An In-depth Review 12/19/18 The following is from Steve Moore’s Bonsai in Hoosierland blog. It was posted earlier today with no prompting by anyone connected with Tie Pots. I like it so…
Critically acclaimed photographer Stephen Voss is
Critically acclaimed photographer Stephen Voss is holding a photography class at our museum Jan. 12. Grab a ticket for his session with the link below!…
Colorado Blue Spruce, Before & After | Bonsai Bark
Colorado Blue Spruce, Before & After 12/19/18 Here's what Todd Schlafer wrote about this transformation... "Before and after - Colorado Blue Spruce. This tree has a lot of sentimental value. This tree was given to me by…
No other bonsai style more accurately conveys the
No other bonsai style more accurately conveys the natural environment, and the relationship the environment evokes on the form of trees, than the collaborative unit of the forest. Over the course of tonight’s stream,…
Eccentric Bonsai: Too Strange, or Just Strange Enough? | Bonsai Bark
Eccentric Bonsai: Too Strange, or Just Strange Enough? 12/18/18 Strange as this old tree is, it all works together with a blend of eccentricity and balance (and remarkable ramification*). This photo and the others in…
Christmas Eve is one week away – are you still
Christmas Eve is one week away – are you still looking for gifts? Try one of these three bonsai books for the perfect present! 1. Bonsai and Penjing: Ambassadors of Peace & Beauty, by Ann McClellan 2. In Training, by…
Would You Believe a Bonsai Just Sold for $100,000? | Bonsai Bark
Would You Believe a Bonsai Just Sold for $100,000? 12/17/18 This famous Hinoki planting by the even more famous Masahiko Kimura, just sold at the Taikan ten bonsai show for 1,800,000 Japanese yen (approx $16,000) You…
After a week working with @bonsaidream, this is
After a week working with @bonsaidream, this is what the greenhouse looks like. Don't miss out on working with Mauro in May 2019 when he will be returning to The Hidden Gardens. Sign up for the email newsletter in the…
A Green T Under Your Tree | Bonsai Bark
A Green T Under Your Tree 12/16/18 It's not too late to wake up to a Green T under your tree GREEN T turntables ARE NOW 20% OFF WITH OUR SITE WIDE SALE Everything Else Is Also 20% off Including items that are already…
Bonsai Mirai: Asymmetry by Bonsai Mirai on Apple Podcasts
This episode of Asymmetry was recorded after the first meeting of the Pacific Bonsai Museum LAB project: the Living Art of Bonsai. This is a first-of-its-kind of program, based on an artist-in-residency model, providing…
Bonsai Adventure & a Pot with a Story to Tell | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai Adventure & a Pot with a Story to Tell 12/15/18 A muscular old Camellia full of flowers and buds. This photo and the others in this post, were taken by Bill Valavanis' during a recent visit to Shunka-en Bonsai…
Stephen Voss’ bonsai photography class is
Stephen Voss’ bonsai photography class is filling up fast! Buy your ticket to his next session happening at our museum Jan. 12 with the link below.…