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In memoriam for “Kim” my 21-year-old sweetheart pussycat.
2 years ago Nebby 0
Source: Hans van Meer Bonsai Blog. Dear friends, It is just over a week ago now that after a very short illness I had to let go of our 21-year-old beloved pussycat named “KIMMY” but we called her always just “KIM”. She lived happily with us for more then 16 years and is and shall be terribly missed! Earlier Read More
Staying on Theme – Fall Bonsai Color
2 years ago Nebby 0
Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. In addition to brilliant fall color, this Trident maple has almost everything you’d want in a bonsai; a massive trunk, fluid natural looking nebari, good lines, a well-matched pot and healthy green moss. The artist is German Gomez. Still on what I call a vacation. Family friends, hiking, eating, drinking (in Read More
You Don’t Need to Remove ALL the Wire…
2 years ago Nebby 0
Source: Crataegus Bonsai Blog. …all at once. Fall is a good time to check on what wires may be biting in on the branches. If you see some, don’t go for the default of taking it all off. That is very often a simple waste of your past work, the work you did putting it Read More
Another Brilliant Bonsai & a Strange Device
2 years ago Nebby 0
Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. When I first glimpsed this photo, I though maybe it was a painting. In addition to being a great bonsai, it’s a good example of what fall color looks like on a Larch (larch are one of only four deciduous conifers). Also a good example of what larch cones look like. Read More
Jaw Dropping Fall Bonsai Brilliance
2 years ago Nebby 0
Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. Trident maple from the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum, North American Collection in Washington DC. Donated by Brussel Martin The early days of our blazing fall colors are here.* The full display is a couple weeks away, but there’s ample reds and yellows up the sides of our hills and mountains in Read More
HIRING: Communications Hearing
2 years ago Nebby 0
Source: The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. The National Bonsai Foundation is seeking a part-time communications and social media intern to maintain and expand its online presence with the goal of recruiting donors and visitors to the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum. The intern will be responsible for managing the foundation’s social media accounts, assisting Read More
Deadwood creation
2 years ago Nebby 0
Source: Tony Tickle Bonsai Blog. Here is a selection of the deadwood working sometimes called carving but I rarely carve, I create by stripping, burning and blasting. I do use Dremels and Makita to remove bulk but the majority of the work is done slowly by hand. It’s important to me that the work I Read More
Pomegranate Bonsai in Full Fall Color
2 years ago Nebby 0
Source: Bonsai Bark Blog. You can find this brilliant, full fall color Pomegranate (Punica granatum)and a whole host of other powerful bonsai at Bonsai Mirai. I’m on vacation so we’ll resort to our old tricks. This one originally appeared October of last year. It’s the beginning of fall color time at home, so the time Read More