Originally posted on Michael Hagedorn:
Well. I’m not sure what to call Black Pines grafted onto Ponderosa stock. Frankensteins? Frankies? Feel free to suggest… When I first started grafting Black Pine onto Ponderosa, I was unsure whether one could decandle them the same as Black Pine on its own roots. Before I went to Japan to study I grafted a small tree (not this one)… Continue reading Black Pine / Ponderosa Frankenstein Bonsai
BONSAIKO Made a 200 mile trip to Portland Japanese Garden to see Ryan Neil’s bonsai display at the last day of the exhibit. We made it a family trip after enticing my teenage daughter and wife of the tax-free shopping they could do while we’re in Portland. We stayed overnight at a hotel so we are not rushed going back home the same day. It was … Continue reading Ryan Neil’s Bonsai
BONSAIKO It’s a beautiful Sunday morning, the sun is just rising up, birds are singing, it’s going to be a great day. Although it’s Sunday, I have a full day ahead but I feel the need to slow down and think. This blog has given me an outlet to do some of that. I really feel blessed and grateful to have found a hobby/activity such as … Continue reading 5 Life Lessons from Bonsai
Originally posted on Robert Nocher Shohin Bonsai:
One of the great advantages of keeping a photographic record of your trees is that it allows you to consider and plan their future development as well as recording their actual development. When a tree is outside on the benches, we may only study it closely 2 or 3 times a year but if we photograph it and… Continue reading Some Random Thoughts on Bonsai Design
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? Text and images by Margie Ogston “Retirement gives you wings,” was the suggested topic for a short presentation to members at the Hermanus Bird Club annual Members’ Evening on Wednesday 22 June. Cinnamon-breasted Bunting (Klipstreepkoppie) Barbara Swart had recently retired from Unisa and kept the members entertained with quirky comments on her academic career, which in conjunction with… Continue reading Retirement gives you wings
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? About 20 Club members entered a total of 50 images for the annual Bird Photography Competition on Members’ Fun Evening, Wednesday 22 June. The images were judged in three categories by all attending the meeting – about 50 members. Included was a “fun” category, in line with the theme of the evening. Ronnie Hazell’s Martial Eagle What stood… Continue reading A win for Ronnie, and two for John
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