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.
Statement from the Embassy of Japan in the USA:
Statement from the Embassy of Japan in the USA: "We are monitoring the situation in Western Japan, where heavy rains have caused devastating flooding & mudslides, as well as the heroic efforts being made by rescuers. We…
Walter Pall added 14 new photos.
Walter Pall added 14 new photos. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Another autumn collected Crataegus monogyna/Common
Another autumn collected Crataegus monogyna/Common Hawthorn bonsai that I refined last week. Height 30"/74cm, the… https://t.co/60hmvYd8qN
FIRE SALE!
Join us on July 28-29, 2018 for a Fire Sale! to reduce plant material to allow me time to teach, train bonsai, publish International BONSAI and organize the US National Bonsai Exhibition. FIRE SALE
This wonderful Azalea with tiny leaves came to me
This wonderful Azalea with tiny leaves came to me in April in a miserable state! After a couple of months in the po… https://t.co/a0FjuiANJO
Satsuki Azalea that I pruned it heavily and then
Satsuki Azalea that I pruned it heavily and then shoe-horned it into an appropriately-sized 5" wide training pot af… https://t.co/GdabE5KFnc

Japanese Beautyberry & other Fruiting Bonsai | Bonsai Bark
Japanese Beautyberry & other Fruiting Bonsai 7/8/18 This brilliant little Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica) is well named indeed (it's nice when the name of a plant says something about how the plant looks; an…
The tree could be mounted on the slab by beginning
The tree could be mounted on the slab by beginning of July because the root ball was not touched. On really old firm rootballs keto is not necessary, it will not dry out easily. The maple will be located in half to full…

Bonsai demo by Rene Alber More:
Bonsai demo by Rene Alber More: https://www.bonsaiempire.com (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Another Autumn collected (2015) tree, this time
Another Autumn collected (2015) tree, this time one of the first Hawthorn that I spotted on a little isolated hill… https://t.co/5cXXKreSa1
This gorgeous little Pinus nigra/Austrian Black
This gorgeous little Pinus nigra/Austrian Black Pine bonsai was given a re-style and it is now just 3"/7.5cm in hei… https://t.co/AK7151Q1lm

Todd Schlafer styled this Juniper Bonsai at the
Todd Schlafer styled this Juniper Bonsai at the Generation Bonsai event 2018, held in Germany. Music by Aydio https://www.bonsaiempire.com (Source Facebook) www.youtube.com

Suthin’s Bonsai & New Import Duty on Bonsai Wire | Bonsai Bark
Suthin’s Bonsai & New Import Duty on Bonsai Wire 7/7/18 You can see Suthin's mastery in the way this little Japanese black pine undulates (like waves) all the way from the base of the trunk down to the tip of the…
Next week, July 14, Noon, Richmond Park Pavilion,
Next week, July 14, Noon, Richmond Park Pavilion, Swap Meet, Picnic. Bring a dish to pass and cash The club will provide meat and buns, condiments and drinks. Bring something you wish to sell or swap. The club takes 15%…
Walter Pall added 10 new photos.
Walter Pall added 10 new photos. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Raft-style Fagus sylvatica/European Beech,
Raft-style Fagus sylvatica/European Beech, collected from the local hills and likely to be 80-90+ years but just 17… https://t.co/FsbPXoWKqJ

If you only visit one bonsai event this year, make it the 6th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition | Bonsai Bark
If you only visit one bonsai event this year, make it the 6th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition 7/6/18 I borrowed this famous cascading Juniper from the 5th National Bonsai Exhibition website (cropped to better fit a…
Walter Pall added 19 new photos.
Walter Pall added 19 new photos. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Enjoying potentilla in bloom
I’ve enjoyed growing a small potentilla for the last two years. As a deciduous shrub, I can appreciate the structure of the branches in winter and enjoy the flowers in summer. Potentilla in bloom Potentilla flower In my…

Check out the latest blog post from our 2018
Check out the latest blog post from our 2018 intern, David Rizwan. Follow along as David documents his life as an apprentice at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum. This week's challenge: Tackling rapid growth on trees…

Less Is Enough | Bonsai Bark
Less Is Enough 7/5/18 A whole lot of tree to fit into such a small pot. It's looks like a field grown Shimpaku juniper that was raised to look like it was collected in the wild. Most of the collectable Shimpaku (and…
This is Prunus mahaleb
This is Prunus mahaleb (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com