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 by David Benavente #bonsai
Enjoy a quick video of the stunning Bonsai garden of David Benavente! Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For the…
Award-winning shohin display at the 50th Gafu-ten
At this year’s Gafu-ten, the top shohin exhibit in Japan, there were many examples of what we might call “conventional contemporary shohin displays.” The effect, when scanning the hall, was that a lot of the displays…
John Naka Juniper Restyling Pt. 1: California Juniper Transformation
In this first part of a two-part bonsai journey, watch as we begin restyling an iconic California Juniper once part of John Naka's private collection. Known as a pioneer in the American bonsai tradition, John Naka's…
Should I Worry About That Burl?
They have an attraction, these lumpy knobs on trees. Several times I’ve stared up at a tree in a forest with a magnificent lumpy knob, and, after admiring it, wondered if it was the next to be stolen. The theft of maple…
Starting out with Bonsai for 5 USD?
Often when buying Bonsai material, you get what you pay for, right? We purchased a $5 Christmas tree and try to style it as a little Bonsai tree. The material is not fantastic, but with time and dedication, we can make…
Amazing Bonsai - Japanese maples #japanese #maple #fall #bonsai #bonsaitree
Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For the curriculums and free lectures, go to: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses
Special displays at the 50th Gafu-ten
I’ve noticed, in recent years, more and more special displays at Japanese bonsai exhibits. I think of a special display as any approach to bonsai display other than the standard arrangement of trees and accents within…
The Baobabs And Acacias Of Africa
I am on the way home from Africa. The first half of the trip was a birding trip in Gambia , and the second half was spent with friends in Senegal, one of whom works at the U.S. Embassy. We took a long road trip north…
Shinji Suzuki Bonsai garden
The Taikan Bonsai museum (盆栽美術館 大観) is owned by Mr. Shinji Suzuki and is an absolutely stunning place, one of the best looking Bonsai gardens in Japan.…
2025 94TH Meifu Bonsai Exhibition
The 94 th Meifu Bonsai Exhibition was held on January 10-12, 2025 in Nagoya, Japan. This is one of the largest and most important bonsai exhibitions. Also, it is the second longest in duration than the 99 th KokuFu…
Bonsai trees at a show #spain #bonsai #tree #bonsaitree
An overview of the wonderful UBE bonsai event, organized last January in Spain. Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For…
2025 50TH Gafu Ten Shohin Exhibition Part- 2
The Gafu Shohin Bonsai Exhibition was held in the same venue and exhibition hall as the Taikan Ten Bonsai Exhibition only six week ago. Even though both exhibitions were similar and had most of the same vendors. Both…
How to Unwire a Bonsai
We often style and wire Bonsai, but we never showed how to remove the wire after a few months. So in this short tutorial, we explain all about unwiring bonsai trees. Answering questions like: Chapters: 0:00 -…
A Juniper Makeover
This juniper was one of the first restyling adventures of my new apprentice, Patch Clark. This is how the juniper came into the yard. I gave the design lead on the tree to Patch. This was Patch’s instinct with the tree.…
Pine Bonsai #pines #bonsai #pine #japanese
Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For the curriculums and free lectures, go to: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses
Satsuki Azalea Restyling
Minoru Akiyama demo on Mugo Pine
Bonsai Focus Demo of Minoru Akiyama at Bonsai Park Remscheid - Germany on a Pinus Mugo
CHIHARU IMAI
Demo with Japanese master Chiharu Imai during the Sakka Ten in Peniscola Spain
Mauro Stemberg Demo on a Pinus Mugo
The fire starter Mauro Stemberger cannot read minds nor start 'fire' at will, as in the Stephen King novel, but he can make great bonsai. And he uses fire as a special 'tool'
Bonsai Trees and the Importance of Bark
Back in the studio recording a new video coming out Thursday for the members. The subject here in this blog post is just something that came in mind when looking at the old Japanese White Pine bark. One of the key…
Fall work basics – black and red pine
If you haven’t finished your fall pine work, there’s still time! Fall and winter, right up until buds start elongating in spring, is a good time to prune and wire dormant conifers including Japanese black and red pines.…
Japanese garden design by Shinji Suzuki
In the previous lecture in the Suzuki Masterclass, we discussed the Japanese aesthetics and design process of Shinji Suzuki. In this video on YouTube, we move outside and tour the garden - it is a free preview from the…
Bonsai by Luis Vallejo #bonsai #bonsaitree #nature
Enjoy the stunning Bonsai Museum of Luis Vallejo, located in Spain (part 6) Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For the…
Happy New Year 2025
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