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.
New arrival @ HGB . Japanese Black Pine, 14in,
New arrival @ HGB . Japanese Black Pine, 14in, grown from seed. . . . #bonsai #prebonsai #japaneseblackpine #bonsaipine #weship #chicagobonsai #bonsaiforsale (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Brilliant Beech Bonsai & Tiny Companion | Bonsai Bark
Brilliant Beech Bonsai & Tiny Companion 11/3/18 Contrast! This shot has to go in our Bonsai Bark hall of fame photos (if we had such a thing). The big one is a Japanese beech (Fagus crenata) and the small one is…
Bonsai Mirai: Asymmetry by Bonsai Mirai on Apple Podcasts
After two cross-country trips together, and several podcasts in between, Ryan and Lime sit down to catch up. They discuss a vast variety of topics, including but not limited to quality socks, a 360 degree view of a tree…
Photographing Bonsai: A Class with Stephen Voss
Thank you to the aspiring bonsai photographers who have signed up for "#Photographing #Bonsai: A Class with Stephen Voss." Unfortunately, we have had to cancel this Saturday's photography class, but we hope you will…
Tea Time – Best in Show | Bonsai Bark
Tea Time – Best in Show 11/2/18 Here's the caption that was posted with this photo... "Congratulations Peter Tea, professional bonsai artist and instructor, Auburn, California, for judged bonsai competition winning Best…
Bonsai Development Series #11: Culling trees with poor characteristics
I’d like to say that every pine I start from seed grows into a winner, but that isn’t the case. To avoid investing time in trees with flaws that are difficult to correct, I periodically evaluate all of my bonsai and…
Photographing Bonsai: A Class with Stephen Voss
Have you ever wondered how to capture the intricate beauty of a bonsai tree with a camera? Stop by the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum for the last two sessions in a series of photography classes taught by Stephen…
Shape Shifting by Robert Steven | Bonsai Bark
Shape Shifting by Robert Steven 11/1/18 Before and after by Robert Steven. The tree is a Casuarina that originally belonged to Ismail Saleh and now belongs to Robert. Here's part of what Robert wrote about this…
Happy Halloween from all of us at Mirai! (Even the
Happy Halloween from all of us at Mirai! (Even the spiders.) (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Juniper Grafting | Bonsai Mirai Live
In our summer stream focused on grafting and watering, we used an approach graft technique to place Kishu Juniper onto Rocky Mountain Juniper stock. Now, we return to that tree to answer some of the most common and…
Monster Mash | Bonsai Bark
Monster Mash 10/31/18 Bud Fulton sent us this scary photo. He took it at the North Carolina Bonsai Expo in Asheville. We don't know who the tree belongs to, but we do know it's a yew (Taxus) and that it suits our annual…
Now looking fine to me
Now looking fine to me (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
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It’s official: fall is here in all its yellow,
It’s official: fall is here in all its yellow, orange, and red glory. Color and pigmentation are departing our trees and leaves are dropping. This is an opportune time for important fall work on deciduous trees: we…
Now one can see well why it's called Fairy Tale
Now one can see well why it's called Fairy Tale bonsai Style (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Two New Bonsai Books & One for the Ages | Bonsai Bark
Two New Bonsai Books & One for the Ages 10/30/18 Miniature Bonsai. Not only is this NEW Bonsai Book beautiful, but it fills a hole (a miniature hole). Unlike so many books in its price range, this one does not rehash…
still getting better
still getting better (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Walter Pall added 2 new photos.
Walter Pall added 2 new photos. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
GSBF convention exhibit highlights
The Golden State Bonsai Federation held their 41st convention this past weekend at the McClellan Conference Center in McClellan, California. The event featured two exhibits – one for general entries and one for judged…
Meet Harvey B. Carapella
Harvey Carapella is an accomplished award winning bonsai artist living in Rochester, New York. He worked as a graphic artist for 36 years at the Rochester Institute of Technology where he additionally taught basic…
Harvey’s Brilliant Backyard Bonsai Garden | Bonsai Bark
Harvey’s Brilliant Backyard Bonsai Garden 10/29/18 Here's what Bill Valavanis has to say about Harvey Carapella's backyard bonsai garden... "Enjoy the colorful bonsai garden of Harvey Carapella. His outstanding private…
Before & After Bonsai – Three in One | Bonsai Bark
Before & After Bonsai – Three in One 10/28/18 Three before and after bonsai styled by Juan Andrade. The trees are from top to bottom: Shimpaku juniper, Japanese black pine and a Needle juniper trunk with Shimpaku…
Before & After by Bonsai Boon with a Guest Appearance by Michael Hagedorn | Bonsai Bark
Before & After by Bonsai Boon with a Guest Appearance by Michael Hagedorn 10/27/18 Here's Boon's caption for this before and after... "Itoigawa shimpaku removed old needles, downward growth, rewired and reposition" No…
nice little tree
nice little tree (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com