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.
Bonsai Boon with and without Flowers | Bonsai Bark
Bonsai Boon with and without Flowers 6/21/18 This powerful old Satsuki azalea belongs to Boon Manakitivipart. The shot was taken just before spring pruning. Boon's caption with this shot and the one just below is...…
In tonight’s live stream, we focus on the
In tonight’s live stream, we focus on the post-flush pruning of elongating species as Ryan works on a yamadori Colorado Blue Spruce that is transitioning from development to refinement. Join us in the studio or catch…
Feminine / Masculine | Bonsai Mirai
Beyond just describing design, the concepts of masculine and feminine in bonsai can provide frameworks from which to make decisions on how to best maximize the inherent qualities of any tree. Click below to learn more…
Summer Yoga Series at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
More bonsai yoga this weekend! Click below to book your tickets now for the second of FOUR yoga classes happening at the Museum this summer. (Source Facebook) www.eventbrite.com
Elevating a Root-on-Rock Bonsai | Bonsai Bark
Elevating a Root-on-Rock Bonsai 6/20/18 With bonsai, it's almost always the tree that dominates, even though the pot, (stone, slab or whatever) is considered a critical part of the whole. In this case however, it's the…
Coming along nicely
Coming along nicely (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Finally show ready again
Finally show ready again (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Bonsai Development Series #8: Removing unnecessary branches
When developing material for bonsai, it’s best to avoid creating straight trunks and branches. Many varieties, however, naturally produce straight growth. This gives us two options: cut or wire. Cutting is often…
This is a field-grown Sabina/Savin Juniper bonsai
This is a field-grown Sabina/Savin Juniper bonsai I worked on last weekend at the Chiltern Bonsai Show, with the st… https://t.co/WS9Sukdpue
A Different Kind of Root-over-Rock | Bonsai Bark
A Different Kind of Root-over-Rock 6/19/18 A strange sort of root-over-rock. You might imagine that it started more or less like other root overs, but because the rock is so small, the roots grew under it and pushed it…
Final reminder. Tonight at 7 pm the West Michigan
Final reminder. Tonight at 7 pm the West Michigan Bonsai Club will present a program by Jack Sustic, Curator Emeritus of the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum in the National Arboretum in Washington DC. The meeting…
Quick snapshot of my Pyracantha/Firethorn bonsai
Quick snapshot of my Pyracantha/Firethorn bonsai this evening, that is flowering for the first time, albeit not muc… https://t.co/h9IZdZX4hf
Great Root over Rock Bonsai & Great Roshi Tools | Bonsai Bark
Great Root over Rock Bonsai & Great Roshi Tools 6/18/18 No source is given for this colorful 'Seki-joju' Azalea. My best guess is that the tree and photo are originally from Japan; it's not uncommon for Japanese trees…
New Article on https://t.co/9R1emKWjiY: Building A
New Article on https://t.co/9R1emKWjiY: Building A Photographic Background for Bonsai Article detailing the build… https://t.co/IyeqozLcqD
“One Quick Glance at this Tree Brought Me to a State of Nirvana” | Bonsai Bark
“One Quick Glance at this Tree Brought Me to a State of Nirvana” 6/17/18 A close up of a rather spectacular root-over-rock bonsai (the entire planting is just below). Here's our original caption (from May, 2016) with…
Here’s The Kind Of Progression I Like To See
Do You Know The Best Thing About American Hornbeam For Bonsai?
Another Cedar Elm Gets Styled
Walter Pall added 4 new photos.
Walter Pall added 4 new photos. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
The Magician’s Formal Bonsai Forest | Bonsai Bark
The Magician’s Formal Bonsai Forest 6/16/18 Masahiko Kimura 'The Magician' styled this Ezo spruce (Picea Glehnii) planting with a high mountain stand of conifers in mind (this shot is three years after the initial…
Austin Heitzman
Ryan and Lime sit down with long time friend of Mirai and renowned woodworker, Austin Heitzman. In this episode Austin shares some insight into his professional background/practice, intriguing anecdotes, and personal…
Such an amazing tree with an equally impressive
Such an amazing tree with an equally impressive history. Click below to catch this short clip of the recently evolved Atlas Cedar, a Pacific Bonsai Museum tree. If you haven't seen the full live stream where Ryan works…
Increasing density on a cork-bark black pine
I’ve been working on an old cork-bark black pine since 2004. The tree has improved a lot over the years, but it still has a ways to go. The main focus at this stage is increasing the branch density. Cork-bark black pine…
Challenges All Their Own – Mixed Bonsai Forests | Bonsai Bark
Challenges All Their Own – Mixed Bonsai Forests 6/15/18 This mixed forest/landscape is from Spain. The Museo del Bonsai Marbella to be exact (from Bonsais del Sur). It's too bad the pot is chopped off and the whole…