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.
The Milwaukee Bonsai Society held their annual
The Milwaukee Bonsai Society held their annual meeting from October 5 to 7. They had Jennifer Price an WP as headliners. Here some glimpses into events: The demo (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Feeling Stressed In The City? Go Bathe In A Forest. (It's Not What You Think) - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
Did you hear Melanie Choukas-Bradley on today's Kojo Nnamdi Show? Join her tomorrow for a special forest bathing among the bonsai. Register at www.nbf-bonsai.org/events.…
A High Degree of Bonsai Skill, Artistic Vision & No Lack of Deadwood at the Recent European Bonsai-San Show | Bonsai Bark
A High Degree of Bonsai Skill, Artistic Vision & No Lack of Deadwood at the Recent European Bonsai-San Show 10/17/18 Close up of the intricate deadwood on a Sabina juniper (Juniperus sabina) that belongs to Xavier…
Still a long way to go. See how we "killed" it in
Still a long way to go. See how we "killed" it in August 2017 repotting it with cutting roots, shaking out substrate andin full leave without defoliation on during a heat wave in the middle of August. They told me that…
This is in the Fairy Tale Bonsai Style
This is in the Fairy Tale Bonsai Style (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
It goes without saying that technique affords
It goes without saying that technique affords bonsai practitioners the true capacity to elevate the potential of their material. Many trees are adequate bonsai material–but how can that material be taken to the next…
2019 Japanese Bonsai Calendars Are Here | Bonsai Bark
2019 Japanese Bonsai Calendars Are Here 10/16/18 This magnificent tree is from the cover page of ourNew 2019 Japanese Bonsai Calendar Our 2019 Japanese Bonsai Calendars are here list price 19.95Special Only 17.95 each…
This is part of why I chose the red pot this late
This is part of why I chose the red pot this late summer. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Bonsai Development Series #10: transitioning to a new sacrifice branch
Here’s a six year-old pine with a large sacrifice branch. Six year-old black pine It’s great that the sacrifice branch has grown this much, but it’s getting big relative to the future trunkline. Sacrifice branch Future…
Join us this Thursday as Melanie Choukas-Bradley
Join us this Thursday as Melanie Choukas-Bradley leads a Forest Bathing workshop among the bonsai. Mindfulness is calling you. Register now:…
A Few Shots from the Asheville Bonsai Expo | Bonsai Bark
A Few Shots from the Asheville Bonsai Expo 10/16/18 This muscular olive is from the recent Asheville Bonsai Expo. The photo and the others shown here are by Owen Reich. I cropped most of Owen's originals, including this…
Tiny Bonsai & Colossal New Book Special | Bonsai Bark
Tiny Bonsai & Colossal New Book Special 10/15/18 I've never seen such a small bonsai with so much deadwood. Looks like it a must be a tanuki (Phoenix graft). There no varieties given in English where I found this, but…
Water-Elm #53 Initial Styling
Bonsai Stempede & You Don’t Need to Remove ALL the Wire | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai Stempede & You Don’t Need to Remove ALL the Wire 10/14/18 Stampede. This photo is from Michael Hagedorn's Crataegus Bonsai blog. It was taken just after restyling by Micheal and friends. The tree is a Ponderosa…
Water-Elm #35 Initial Styling
A Dangerously Beautiful Tree that Grows Against all the Rules of Bonsai | Bonsai Bark
A Dangerously Beautiful Tree that Grows Against all the Rules of Bonsai 10/13/18 I borrowed this luminous Amur maple (Acer ginalla) from Mariusz Folda's Ibuki Studio Bonsai & Ceramics. Here's Mariusz' caption...…
A few weeks back on Mirai Live, we worked on an
A few weeks back on Mirai Live, we worked on an incredibly powerful composition: a windswept sierra juniper in a remarkable Erik Krizovensky container. This tree and pot work seamlessly together to transport the viewer…
Bonsai Mirai: Asymmetry by Bonsai Mirai on Apple Podcasts
In this episode of Asymmetry, we delve into Australian bonsai. Ryan interviews David Segal, an Australian bonsai professional and longtime friend of Mirai. They have a powerful conversation on growing pains & evolution…
Brilliant Bonsai in Full Fall Colors & Other Famous Trees | Bonsai Bark
Brilliant Bonsai in Full Fall Colors & Other Famous Trees 10/12/18 Always nice to lead with a little color. This cheerful full fall color Trident maple belonged to Suthin Sukosolvisit when we first showed it way back in…
Two year progression on a cascade black pine
Two years ago this month, Daisaku Nomoto did a demonstration at the Pacific Northwest Bonsai Clubs Association convention in Olympia, Washington. His helpers were Boon Manakitivipart, Matt Reel and Tyler Sherrod – quite…
One Sweet Little Tree While Waiting for More | Bonsai Bark
One Sweet Little Tree While Waiting for More 10/11/18 Our first photo from the just completed 2018 European Bonsai Sans Show. The tree belongs to Carlos Beto. I couldn't find the species or size, but it looks like a…
The Scots Pine raffle will still be available till
The Scots Pine raffle will still be available till our December meeting. Raffle ticket sales have been slow so we will postpone the drawing till our Christmas Meeting on Tuesday December 18. We will have the tree and…
The next meeting of the West Michigan Bonsai Club
The next meeting of the West Michigan Bonsai Club will be held Saturday Nov 17 at Frederik Meijer Botanic Garden and Sculpture Park in the new Covenant Learning Center.. This will be our annual Tropicals Workshop with…
Wow What a show we had. The new Covenant Learning
Wow What a show we had. The new Covenant Learning Center at Frederik Meijer Botanic Garden and Sculpture Park is a wonderful place to have our show (and meetings as well). Congratulations to Tina Chirco and Brian…