2 live oaks, as oaky as they wanna be

Originally posted on Adam's Art and Bonsai Blog:
A shiny nickel to the first person (in the blog’s comment section) who identifies the reference in the title.? Today’s subjects are a coupla’ live oaks, one collected, one a nursery grown tree. ? ???Let’s see if I can get myself in trouble today.? We call them live oaks (quercus virginiana) or, actually southern live oaks… Continue reading 2 live oaks, as oaky as they wanna be

The trees of Kawa Bonsai’s Joy of Bonsai show, 2016….hopefully it’s not the last…

Originally posted on Adam's Art and Bonsai Blog:
This post is late in coming but I think it’s important to share the pics.? This could possibly be the last Joy of Bonsai the the Kawa Bonsai Society of Florida puts on. It’s definitely the last one in its historical venue; the Vp, Louise Leister, had been employed by the Volusia County Agricultural Extension office… Continue reading The trees of Kawa Bonsai’s Joy of Bonsai show, 2016….hopefully it’s not the last…

90 Year-Old Black Pine Wired by Bobby Curttright-

Originally posted on Michael Hagedorn:
This Japanese Black Pine, Pinus thunbergii, was wired by Bobby Curttright. Bobby has been my apprentice for over 2 1/2 years now, and his wiring is becoming quite accomplished. The necessary fine attention to detail reaches a level of nerd-dom with the best wire wranglers. He’s been a quick study with it, and his organization and placement continue to build layers… Continue reading 90 Year-Old Black Pine Wired by Bobby Curttright-