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.
Refining a young exposed root black pine
One of my favorite techniques for developing exposed root pines is bending the roots. To recap some of this work done last year, here are before and after photos on a 13 year-old pine. Before bending the roots After…
Cutback on root over rock trident maple
I recently cut back a root over rock trident maple during a live Q&A for Bonsai Empire. Here’s the tree before I got started. Before cutback And here it is after removing the leaves and cutting back the branches. Front…
Showing accent plants at their best – wood slabs by Austin Heitzman
Last month, the Bonsai Society of San Francisco invited stand maker Austin Heitzman to talk about his craft. Club members learned about Austin’s design process, the materials that give form to his designs, and the…
$100.00 Bonsai Detective Contest | Bonsai Bark
$100.00 Bonsai Detective Contest 1/8/18 Tree number 1 in our Bonsai Detective Contest Here’s a simple contest to amuse you while you wait for the spring growing season The prize The prize is a $100 gift certificate to…
ACTIVE | National Arboretum/USDA
This winter, teach your children about bonsai! We have two exciting children's workshops coming up in January and February at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum: Will It Be a Bonsai or a Big Tree? Every tree seedling…
2017 5th Winter Silhouette Bonsai Expo Awards
On Sunday morning after my educational constructive critique, I announced the award winners. It was a difficult job as there were so many excellent bonsai. Last year there was an award for Fruiting Bonsai, however only…
2017 5th Winter Silhouette Bonsai Bonsai Expo
This year’s edition of the Winter Silhouette Bonsai Expo at the David H. Murdock North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, North Carolina, was the best edition of this exhibition. Held on December 2-3, 2017 in an…
Genkokai Bonsai & Suiseki Exhibition
On November 18-19, 2017, S-Cube sponsored and produced a special exhibition for the Genkokai, a small group of bonsai collectors with high quality refined bonsai and suiseki. Held in the Hoshun-In Buddhist temple,…
37th Nippon Bonsai Taikan Ten Exhibition– Part 2
There were nine special displays at the 2017 37 th Nippon Bonsai Taikan Exhibition. Shinji Suzuki with his two sons Bonsai Keiunan Several of Mr. Tanaka’s bonsai are displayed this year. Seiji Morimae designed this…
37th Nippon Bonsai Taikan Ten Exhibition– Part 1
The 37 th Nippon Bonsai Taikan Exhibition is on November 18-21, 2017,at the Kyoto Messe in Kyoto, Japan. The building is just down the street from the famous Heian Shrine, well known for a large vermillion tori gate.…
It’s Party Time, Dance Of The Feather Mantle
Akihisa Saito, a new director of the Nippon Bonsai Association and his wife Harue have one of the finest and largest private bonsai collections in Japan. They have between 300 to 400 bonsai at their home in Okayama.…
My Surprise Visit To Omiya Bonsai Village!
On my way home on Tuesday from Taiwan to Rochester, a connection was scheduled in Tokyo. I always try to make a connection in Tokyo when traveling in Asia. Upon arrival in Tokyo I was surprised to learn my connection…
Taiwan 2017 BCI Convention & 14th Asia-Pacific Bonsai & Viewing Stone Convention & Exhibition– Part 5
22 ND Hwa-Fong National Bonsai Exhibition The 22 nd Hwa-Fong National Bonsai Exhibition was held on November 4-26, 2017 in Xizhou Park, in Changhua County, Taiwan. This is a huge agricultural expo park featuring five…
Taiwan 2017 BCI Convention & 14th Asia-Pacific Bonsai & Viewing Stone Convention & Exhibition– Part 2
Looking for lunch at the Xizhou Park, location for the Hwa Fong National Bonsai Exhibition, we came across the BCI Viewing Stone Exhibit in a large building. This enue was full of viewing stones, and a few Suiseki as…
Taiwan 2017 BCI Convention & 14th Asia-Pacific Bonsai & Viewing Stone Convention & Exhibition– Part 1
The combined conventions of BCI (Bonsai Clubs International) and ASPAC (Asia-Pacific Bonsai Viewing Stone Convention) were held in Taichung, Taiwan, on November 4-6, 2017. Taichung is about a two to three hour drive…
Freeze Damage in Bonsai & Other Woody Plants | Bonsai Bark
Freeze Damage in Bonsai & Other Woody Plants 1/7/18 This now famous bonsai planting resides at the North Carolina Arboretum. The photo was put up on the Internet Bonsai Club forum by Arthur Joura. The caption reads…
Freeze Damage in Bonsai & Other Woody Plants Visit
Freeze Damage in Bonsai & Other Woody Plants Visit bonsaibark.com for this timely post You can also visit stonelantern.com for several specials that end tonight, Sunday, January 7 at 11:59pm EST (Source Facebook)…
Coming at the end of September is Club Show Sept
Coming at the end of September is Club Show Sept 30 and Oct 1 at Meijer Gardens. This is a show open only to West Michigan Bonsai Club Members. If you remember the past shows it is held during Artprize and we expect a…
Very excited for the opportunity to work with Todd
Very excited for the opportunity to work with Todd Schlafer this weekend at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Schulpture Park Friday evenings demo should be a chance to study how he works and watch him do his magic styling a…
before and after photos from to nights demo with
before and after photos from to nights demo with Todd (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Congratulations Mike Simmons!!! The winner of the
Congratulations Mike Simmons!!! The winner of the demo tree. (Source Facebook) www.facebook.com
Club Show today and tomorrow at Meijer Gardens
Club Show today and tomorrow at Meijer Gardens Today 10 till 5 Tomorrow 11 till 5. Nice trees we would love to see you there (Source Facebook)
The Club show is fast approaching. We need
The Club show is fast approaching. We need volunteers to help set up and help take down the exhibit. Friday afternoon starting at 1 we will set up. Should not long with several hands helping. Please come help. Show…
The Club Show is one week from today at Frederid
The Club Show is one week from today at Frederid Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. Hours are 10 am till 5 pm Saturday and 11am till 5 pm Sunday. Free to the public. (Source Facebook)