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Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
What: common juniper pruning and wiring. When: January 1999 Where: Des Moines Botanical Center David passes: Ron peers: Brian poses: Continue reading TBT: pruning and wiring, 1999

Valavanis Bonsai Blog Every few years our Bonsai Society of Upstate New York takes a bus trip to expose our members to interesting bonsai collections. In the past we have visited Canada (Montreal Botanical Garden and David Easterbrook); Washington, D.C. (National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, Kennett Collection and Sean Smith); and Boston (Arnold Arboretum, Suthin, Bonsai West and New England Bonsai Garden). On July 18, … Continue reading Montreal Bonsai Bus Trip

Originally posted on Scratch Bonsai:
I meant to lift this tree earlier in the year and begin to train it in a shallow pot but never got round to it.  Another year in the ground just means more thickening of the trunk and branches and that’s fine.  Time now for some pruning to improve branch/trunk taper and let more light into the interior to hopefully… Continue reading Sawara Cypress Annual Trim

Originally posted on Natural Moments:
I was fortunate to get out several times this week to a number of my favorite spots and got to see and photograph a nice mix of several new butterflies for the season, a few young birds and a couple of regulars. Last week’s Audubon Thursday Birders dropped in on Ojito de San Antonio Open Space and got nice looks… Continue reading A Few New Visitors

Originally posted on twinsrat bonsai:
This tree has been in my collectin for more then two years, so I decided that it is right time to give it first styling. tree before. tall tree, no taper on trunk, a little bit of movement, boring, boring so it is time to change it. and after work , i still have some options, but i think i… Continue reading cedrus first styling

Originally posted on 盆栽　Bonsai My impression:
 季節の一枚から：From one season The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama.　Taken in July. Chamaecyparis obtusa → Kamakurahiba ← Cyabohiba （Garden variety） No.029 樹が斜めに植えらえた不思議な一鉢。檜は山の尾根に植林される。視線を山岳ルートを巡る様に根元を回って歩かせてみると面白い、ぴたりとはまる。 谷側になりますが、気分でも伝われば。撮影：いのうえつな　1930年頃大井にて　つなさん引き続き探しています。子孫の方、詳細をご存知の方連絡下さい。 HPを見て下さる方が8割日本語圏外なので、お節介で共通言語になるかとかなり怪しい英語表記を入れてます。のんきに始めたHPですがこの様な展開になるとは思わなかった！ Continue reading ちゃぼひば　Cyabohiba（Cypress）