Originally posted on towels packed, will travel:
With Kenya’s incredible biodiversity, it was almost inevitable that our frequent safari trips would turn us onto birding. Moldova, on the other hand, proved a poor posting for this hobby. Fewer than 300 bird species have been recorded in the entire country, and very few of them flock to Chisinau. We have a couple of bird feeders in… Continue reading slim pickings
Originally posted on Scratch Bonsai:
I’ve been looking at this recently repotted silver birch for a while and finally decided to perform some drastic pruning. Initially the second trunk (right) was left on as a sacrifice branch but I really like the movement it offers rather than the original straight trunk. Out came the cutters. Before. July 2015 After. July 2015 Now to wait for… Continue reading Bare Bones Birch
Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
It was a gamble trying to squeeze this shimpaku into a pot that was so much shallower than the previous two. However, it was a beautiful antique Chinese pot with a ton of patina. Were it 3/4″ shallower, it would be a perfect fit. Before: March 4, After: Showing signs of stress 8 weeks later: Notice how interior and weaker… Continue reading Losing trees #2, under-potting
My blog has just reached the major milestone of 500 Posts and 6750 post hits in 3 years of blogging. Than to all my regular followers and all the occasional browsers. Continue reading Major Mîlestone.
H Valavanis Bonsai Blog The 2015 Mid-America Bonsai Alliance Convention (MABA) was held on July 10-12, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event was hosted by members of the Indianapolis Bonsai Cub held at the Clarion Waterfront Hotel & Conference Center. The exhibit was GREAT! There were 90 displays featuring 150 trees. Not too many exhibits have 150 trees, all in one room. The layout was … Continue reading MABA 2015 Convention
Originally posted on Adam's Art and Bonsai Blog:
Now that’s something to think about. A definite milestone in my internet bonsai journey. 300 blog posts. To be honest, there have been a few times, especially of late, where I’ve contemplated just giving up the blog and, as a corallary, the life of a traveling Bonsai artist. My wife would enjoy the latter part, I’m… Continue reading In case you’re counting, this is post #300.
Originally posted on Robert Nocher Shohin Bonsai:
Here are 2 shohin white pines (pinus parviflora) that are looking good at the moment. The first one, which I have had for a few years has nice movement to the right. That makes it useful in a shohin display on about 50% of the occasions I may wish to use it. To get greater flexibility in my choice of trees… Continue reading 2 Shohin White Pines
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