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.
“JeJeJe” – One Very Impressive Olive & Two Others that Can Use Some Reviewing & Retouching | Bonsai Bark
“JeJeJe” – One Very Impressive Olive & Two Others that Can Use Some Reviewing & Retouching 8/1/18 This impressive old Olive must have taken a long time to carve. Assuming that most of the deadwood was carved by human…
August Already. My the summer is going fast. In
August Already. My the summer is going fast. In July we had our swap meet/picnic. Those attending had a good time, good food and nice trees and pots to swap. Sorry if you missed it. On the 21st of August we will return…
This shinpaku is so good, we decided to bring it
This shinpaku is so good, we decided to bring it back in the studio for round 2 on tonight's live stream. Join us in the studio tonight to see this tree get finished - fine wiring, cleaning, laying out pads, all the…
The "Spring Into Summer" collection featuring
The "Spring Into Summer" collection featuring seasonal viewing stones from the Jim & Alice Kikue Greaves Collection at the American Viewing Stone Resource Center is on display now at the National Bonsai & Penjing…
Trident Maple Bonsai in a Well Chosen Pot | Bonsai Bark
Trident Maple Bonsai in a Well Chosen Pot 7/31/18 Sweet! I thought you might like to see this. It's Carl Morrow's Trident maple in a very well chosen and appropriately sized pot (Carl sent photos in an email, so no…
When to graft and when to bend: evaluating branch structure
Since repotting a neglected San Jose juniper last fall, I’ve been thinking about the tree’s options for future development. The main question is whether to work with the existing branches or graft new branches. San Jose…
Walter Pall added a new photo.
Walter Pall added a new photo. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
This happened on May 13th of this year, which is
This happened on May 13th of this year, which is definitely way too late according to general wisdom here. Why? Because the tree is really at risk and will most probably die or be very weak for a long time. Now at the…
This past weekend we had fun at Minoru Bonsai near
This past weekend we had fun at Minoru Bonsai near Heidelberg, in Germany, the host of Generation Bonsai. I held International Bonsai Academy. Here a few impressions: (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Bjorn’s Bonsai for the Memory Bank | Bonsai Bark
Bjorn’s Bonsai for the Memory Bank 7/30/18 Before and after Juniper procumbens by Bjorn Bjorholm. The most obvious improvement is the foliage mass, but if you take a close look you see can many more changes,…
This maple found a new home over the weekend. It
This maple found a new home over the weekend. It experienced a great jump in quality in only15 months, which is almost two vegetation periods. If you look at the last image and compare it to the first ones you can see…
The fir was cut back considerably and appears
The fir was cut back considerably and appears slightly bitten now. In one ear it will shine in full glory again. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
@EddyRhead WTF??!!!!
@EddyRhead WTF??!!!!
A Lonicera nitida ‘Baggessons Gold’/Shrubby
A Lonicera nitida ‘Baggessons Gold’/Shrubby Honeysuckle Bonsai that I dug up from a garden in early 2017, after pru… https://t.co/eBiZ6naqf9
Bonsai, Before & After – Evolution & Elevation of a Native Scots Pine | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai, Before & After – Evolution & Elevation of a Native Scots Pine 7/29/18 Jan Culek's caption for this yamadori pine reads... "Evolution of native Czech Sylvestris pine between the years 2013-2017." In English Pinus…
40% off Bonsai Tool Special Ends Sunday Night | Bonsai Bark
40% off Bonsai Tool Special Ends Sunday Night 7/28/18 BONSAI AESTHETICS TOOL SPECIALENDS SUNDAY NIGHT– 40% OFF LIST PRICES FOR ALL BONSAI AESTHETICS TOOLSINCLUDING TOOL KITS, SETS & ROLLS– Bonsai Aesthetics Tools for…
A second shipment of Olea sylvestris/ yamadori
A second shipment of Olea sylvestris/ yamadori Olive bonsai from Spain arrived yesterday, and included this beast o… https://t.co/SthPYHkRPu
Bald Cypress No. 1 Evolution | Bonsai Mirai
The evolution of one of Mirai's most iconic trees - Bald Cypress #1. Click to follow this tree's journey and understand the impact it has had on American Bonsai. https://bonsaimirai.com/node/823 (Source Facebook)…
Before and After on a Well Established Bonsai | Bonsai Bark
Before and After on a Well Established Bonsai 7/28/18 A maintenance before and after. No variety is listed, but it looks like it might be a Shimpaku juniper. The artist is Jan Culek. You might notice the GREEN T…
If You Only Visit One Bonsai Event This Year… | Bonsai Bark
If You Only Visit One Bonsai Event This Year… 7/27/18 THE ONE BONSAI SHOW NOT TO MISS! Time to register and make your plans for accommodations etc. Bill Valavanis has all the information you need right here Come visit…
I’m SO made up with this! After various attempts
I’m SO made up with this! After various attempts at video editing over the years, I handed footage over to a profes… https://t.co/ig7OHcKdo5
Something for Bonsai Rock Planting Lovers & Fans | Bonsai Bark
Something for Bonsai Rock Planting Lovers & Fans 7/27/18 Great stone. Great planting. All but the lowest juniper appear to be growing in pockets of soil in the stone. This is referred to as a root-on-rock bonsai. It…
Defoliation follow-up: refining a Korean hornbeam
Two months ago I partially defoliated a mature Korean hornbeam (see “ Focus on defoliation ” for details). After defoliation – May 2018 I’d been curious about the effect of removing more leaves than normal so I cut…
Celebrating a Half Century of Bonsai | Bonsai Bark
Celebrating a Half Century of Bonsai 7/26/18 I think this speaks for itself. Especially if live within driving distance. Here's you link NEW ROSHI TOOL SPECIAL 30% OFF LIST PRICES FOR CARBON STEEL TOOLS40% OFF LIST…