One of my favorite trees from East Bay Bonsai Society’s 48th annual bonsai show is the Shore juniper pictured below. Shore juniper – medium size Rick, the tree’s owner, has been developing the tree for a number of years from a landscape shrub. The deadwood on the trunk is excellent – I’ve included pictures from […]
Exhibits
Exhibits are where we can see bonsai at their best. Explore posts from Bonsai Exhibits in the U.S. including the U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition and Japanese events including the world-famous Kokufu and Taikan-ten exhibits.
East Bay Bonsai Society’s 48th Annual Show
The East Bay Bonsai Society will always hold a special place in my imagination as it’s the first bonsai club I joined. I had recently met Boon Manakitivipart who had invited me to visit a few local bonsai clubs. EBBS quickly became my local club. Through their monthly meetings and workshops I began to learn […]
Midori’s 40th annual bonsai show
Midori Bonsai Club held their 40th annual show on September 26th, 2009, in San Jose, CA. I’d been hearing about Midori’s show for a long time and was finally able to make it this year. I’m glad I did. The one-day affair included quality trees in well-executed displays, a demo from Boon Manakitivipart and a […]
Summer Fruit
One of the nicest features about summer bonsai shows is that they provide ample opportunity for showing off summer fruit. Here are a few more pics from REBS’ 26th Annual Show. Most you’ll recognize at a glance – others may be trickier. These “berries” are actually pomes Local specialty – the show, after all, is […]
Judging bonsai at REBS
The most intriguing new feature of REBS’ 26th Annual Show was its endeavor to teach visitors about judging bonsai. I get excited about educational efforts in this area because I believe they can lead, ultimately, to better trees. Teaching bonsai evaluation is analogous to teaching art or music appreciation – it’s a vehicle for conveying […]