http://walter-pall-bonsai.blogspot.com/2018/08/master-class-at-bonsai-garden-munich-3.html?m=1 Continue reading Walter Pall Bonsai Adventures: Master Class at Bonsai Garden Munich #3

Originally posted on The Pathless Wood:
Blue Dasher The August long weekend is here, and it’s been brutally hot and humid. Temperatures have reached as high as 32°C with a humidex of 41. It didn’t feel quite so hot yesterday, but today was awful. The sun was relentless, and there was no cooling breeze to provide relief. Being in the shade helped, but even so,… Continue reading Sweltering August Heat

Originally posted on The Pathless Wood:
Green Heron On August 7th I decided to return to Mud Lake, a place I hadn’t visited in a few weeks. First, however, I stopped in at the storm water ponds to check if anything new had arrived. I saw two Northern Flickers flying over, a species I occasionally observe here, though not on every visit. Only two herons… Continue reading Migrants Arrive at Mud Lake

Originally posted on the local's guide to hhi:
Congratulations to Lucas N., visiting us from Cranberry, Pennsylvania.   He is our July photo contest winner! Lucas was able to snap this incredible pic of a very happy Great Blue Heron on a fishing trip they booked with Hilton Head Outfitters in Palmetto Dunes. Lucas and his family enjoyed staying with us at 8101 Wendover Dunes. 🌴 http://bit.ly/8101WD 🌴 Enter… Continue reading July Photo Contest Winner!

Originally posted on Backyard and Beyond:
The first time I saw a Least Bittern was on Padre Island, Texas. It was a brief glimpse, the bird jumping from one clump of reeds to another. The second time was strange: the bird was high up in a tree in Prospect Park.Third time is a charm of a cliche, but what a sighting! Note those long toes.… Continue reading Least Bittern III

Originally posted on Nebari Bonsai:
Tofukuji pots enjoy a top-shelf spot in any collector’s display. He was a master of glazes, shape and form. All without a kiln of his own, and never to be recognized for his work in his lifetime. A few years ago one of his pots appeared online showing a number of his chops stamped into the inside of a pot.… Continue reading An unusual pot…and a shameless request for some translating help!

https://bonsaitonight.com/2018/08/17/stimulating-back-buds-on-japanese-black-pine/ Continue reading Stimulating back buds on Japanese black pine – Bonsai Tonight

Originally posted on Bonsaiplace:
Today we are running a small beginners workshop at our home base in Tauranga, New Zealand. Covering: Tools Soil and potting Basic aesthetics and design Basic wiring Hands-on, get your hands dirty, practical application. Continue reading First workshop in Tauranga for Bonsaiplace.

Valavanis Bonsai Blog The 41stMid-America Bonsai Exhibition sponsored by the Midwest Bonsai Society was held at the beautiful Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois. Held on August 17-19, 2018, this well organized and attended exhibition is one of the oldest exhibitions the country. The Chicago Botanic Garden has an excellent and diverse bonsai collection and a selection of some of their masterpiece bonsai is displayed … Continue reading 2018 41st Annual Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition