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.
You Don’t See Bonsai Like These Everyday | Bonsai Bark
You Don’t See Bonsai Like These Everyday 12/8/18 You don't see bonsai like this every day. For me, there's a temptation to grab my thinning shears. But first, it's a good idea to take it in as is. And there's a lot to…
Imperial Bonsai in Training for 220 Years | Bonsai Bark
Imperial Bonsai in Training for 220 Years 12/9/18 Here it is. It's a Pinus densiflora (Japanese Red Pine) that was donated to the U.S. National Bonsai and Penjing Museum by The Imperial Household of Japan. It has been…
The Emperor’s Bonsai | Bonsai Bark
The Emperor’s Bonsai 12/10/18 At least two things set this Root-over-rock Trident maple (Kaede Ishitsuki - maple planted on a rock) apart from thousands of other root-over Trident maples on this planet. First there it's…
One of the Most Unique Pines in Our Ten Years of Blogging | Bonsai Bark
One of the Most Unique Pines in Our Ten Years of Blogging 12/11/18 This Kuromatsu, aka Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) was featured at the 27th Japan Bonsai Writer Association exhibition (Nippon Bonsai Sakka…
Green T Bonsai Monster Turntables – Now 20% Off | Bonsai Bark
Green T Bonsai Monster Turntables – Now 20% Off 12/11/18 Just in case you think your monster bonsai is too big for a Green T Hydraulic Lift Turntable... "Matsuda san is the new entry in the Masahiko Kimura Bonsai…
Only a few days till our Christmas
Only a few days till our Christmas party/desert-appetizer exchange!! Tuesday December 18, 7:00 at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. This is a members only party (but you can join on the spot and maybe even win…
As every year at the beginning of December Randy
As every year at the beginning of December Randy Knight and Walter Pall visit Ryan Neil. Unfortunately this is the time when the trees are about to go into winter storage or are already there. Nevertheless, here are…
Every year around the beginning of December Jim
Every year around the beginning of December Jim Doyle and Walter Pall host the Winter Study at Nature's Way Nursery in Harrisburg, PA. Here glimpses of the event of this year. If you want to have fun too in 2019 note…
Every year around the beginning of December Jim
Every year around the beginning of December Jim Doyle and Walter Pall host the Winter Study at Nature's Way Nursery in Harrisburg, PA. Here glimpses of the event of this year. If you want to have fun too in 2019 note…
A Portrait Of What We Work Toward
Two More Trees – Bonsai Tool Special Ends Tonight | Bonsai Bark
Two More Trees – Bonsai Tool Special Ends Tonight 12/1/18 No identification is given with this tree, but it looks like it could be a Yew (Taxus) Continuing with two more of David Benavente’s bonsai that are featured on…
Tomorrow is Dec. 1 – the countdown to Christmas,
Tomorrow is Dec. 1 – the countdown to Christmas, Hanukkah and many other December holidays has begun! If you’re ordering presents from Amazon in the next few weeks, use our Amazon Smile link (below) to help raise money…
A Nap in the Nebari | Bonsai Bark
A Nap in the Nebari 11/30/18 As you can see, this muscular bonsai belongs to David Benavente, one of Europe's best know bonsai artists. The tree isn't identified on our source, but it looks a lot like a Japanese white…
Keen Observation & Considerable Skill | Bonsai Bark
Keen Observation & Considerable Skill 11/29/18 Windswept bonsai are few and far between. Especially really good ones like this. It's not just a question of pointing everything in one direction. It must be done in a way…
Mirai Live Standard Gift Certificate
This holiday season, we're excited to offer Mirai Live gift certificates. Available for both Standard and Pro memberships in 1, 3, 6, and 12 month increments. Give the gift of bonsai education to someone special–and…
Photographing Bonsai: A Class with Stephen Voss
This holiday season, surprise a friend with a class in bonsai photography! Join Stephen Voss at NBF on Jan. 12 to learn skills on how to perfectly capture your bonsai trees with a camera. Purchase tickets with the link…
Bonsai Essentials Site Wide Special Ends Tonight | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai Essentials Site Wide Special Ends Tonight 11/28/18 STONE LANTERN’S 20% OFF SITE WIDE SALE MEANS DOUBLE DISCOUNTS* *ON OUR ITEMS THAT ARE ALREADY ON SALE AND A MINIMUM OF 20% OFF ON EVERYTHING ELSE THIS great…
Defying Bonsai Convention & Site Wide Sale Ends Tonight | Bonsai Bark
Defying Bonsai Convention & Site Wide Sale Ends Tonight 11/28/18 Defying convention and coming out with flying colors. Walter Pall repotted this maple during the heat of mid-summer and it didn't even blink Just back…
Natures Way Nursery, inc.
Winter Study with Walter & Jim is THIS WEEKEND! Never a dull moment… Walter and Jim have been cavorting collectively since 1995. They continue because it is both a fun and informative process for them. We offer the…
Tomorrow, 10am PST, we'll be on Facebook Live
Tomorrow, 10am PST, we'll be on Facebook Live unboxing a new shipment of slabs and vertical rocks from one of the most unique sculptors featured in the Mirai store–Jan Culek. Jan's work is nearly indistinguishable from…
Creating a formal upright style bonsai is a
Creating a formal upright style bonsai is a delicate balance: the dichotomy between adhering to design tradition and creating a truly interesting composition is a delicate line to walk. On tonight’s stream, we delve…
Defying Bonsai Convention Without Even Blinking – Site Wide Sale Ends Tomorrow | Bonsai Bark
Defying Bonsai Convention Without Even Blinking – Site Wide Sale Ends Tomorrow 11/27/18 Defying convention and coming out with flying colors. Walter Pall repotted this maple during the heat of mid-summer and it didn't…
We hope you all had wonderful Thanksgivings spent
We hope you all had wonderful Thanksgivings spent with friends and family. As tomorrow is #GivingTuesday, we would love for you to consider giving back to the National Bonsai Foundation. We are pleased to welcome…
Where in the World? | Bonsai Bark
Where in the World? 11/26/18 No caption with this one, but it looks a lot like three Shimpaku junipers growing on a precariously balanced stone, with some small ground cover plants and moss Back to Bill Valavanis’ Japan…