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[Fidur]

Recently, I replaced my night lights. I used a 25 meters waterproof led strip, with a regular plug for sockets and a manual switch. It was less than 40€ bought on line. It's a pleasure to visit and enjoy the garden at night time.....

 

[ChrisKussun]

Collected a maple on the verge of death

Thread 'Miracle happened…should I collect now??'
https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/miracle-happened…should-i-collect-now.69356/

Used bonsai supply soilmix and added a bit of spaghnum here and there using the bag technique!

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[shohin_branches]

Went outside this morning to water, and my Fiancée was already watering the trees so I sat and drank my coffee

 

[MalsRFun in TN]

The fireworks I ordered for the 4th arrived early! Oh, wait, I hate fireworks, so I got some little cork bark elms instead and probably for less money. New toys for the holiday.

 

[Wulfskaar]

The fireworks I ordered for the 4th arrived early! Oh, wait, I hate fireworks, so I got some little cork bark elms instead and probably for less money. New toys for the holiday.

They will last a lot longer too!

 

[milehigh_7]

What does one do when you just got off work and it's 111F in Arizona? Well, you 100% remember a stand of the quite rare Olneya tesota (Desert Ironwood) in the median of a very busy street that has, for some strange reason, had a bumper crop of seed pods that you saw driving to the doctor a few days ago. You think to yourself, "I better go rescue those seeds." As I said, they are quite rare, and native stands are nearly gone as the wood has been aggressively harvested for carving and other uses. The heartwood is very dark and extremely dense, and actually does not float. They also have wonderful light purple flowers. It seems that they bear seed only a few years each decade. Anyway, enough from my nerdy self, here's the pics:

The flowers:

A carving (this is the natural color):


The scene of the harvest:


The bounty it's actually more than it looks like as its about 2 inches deep:

 

[Shogun610]

Big things coming soon

 

[ForeverRaynning]

Today I did my first ever wiring on this Oak as I was worried I’d missed the thickness window to bend the base and was told it will likely thicken again come September so it seemed like now was my best chance. Ignore the mildew, Lancashire is humid and rainy most of the time plus the UK is strict on chemical plant things so idk how easy copper sulphate or whatever I would need is to get hold of.

The front


The side


I’m both really happy with it and proud of myself but also anxious that it may not be that good (I now realise why a lot of beginners or mass produced trees are corkscrews and/or S shaped… its far too easy to do when you are thinking ‘I need to make sure it has movement in all directions’). I know a series of trunk chops is usually the way to build decidious trunks… but I was having such fun doing this I forgot about that. Trying not to dwell on it and worry myself over something as simple as a tiny tree.

 

[BobbyLane]

Good watch and a great improvement on an old Trident

 

[Orion_metalhead]

picking up clams and admiring deadwood and pitxh pine in south jersey.

 

[Adamski77]

Good watch and a great improvement on an old Trident

was watching the same today morning

 

[milehigh_7]

I figured this was the place to put the update on what I did yesterday (https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/what-did-you-do-today-show-us-pic-required.58560/post-1196187 (I'll make a thread for this species in a bit)
Anyway, I shelled about 60 seeds tossed them in some water with a little honey, peroxide and just a dab of brassinolide. Fifteen hours later...

 

[michaelj]

Pruned an enormous bushy boxwood down to this:

 

[leatherback]

mildew

Shot of milk in water. Spray. Done.

 

[Faisal Ahmad]

Another event bonsai held by us, goes to Convince Store
Wish me luck

 

[KateM]

Is this pot suitable for this mixed deciduous group?

 

[Underdog]

Put up the second shade cloth and flooring in. Really hot this year.


Then watched fireworks from the porch.

I should have titled this thread, What did you do yesterday as I always post in the am over coffee.

 

[Ozz80]

After realizing that books and videos are not sufficient alone for getting more proficient at bonsai techniques, I had decided to take in-person lessons at the Bonsai Seika Shop in Istanbul a few weeks ago Today was the third session and the topic of the training was wiring. I still feel awkward about that though. It looks like I need to practice a lot.

I also bought a wild olive from a nearby bonsai enthusiast today. I am not sure about the chop scar and the transition at the bottom which looks like a failed graft, but I guess it is still not bad for 87 USD

Finally, ended the day with a glass of red .

 

[rustygarden]

Worked on this wonky Maple , yard tree dug up and trying to make something out of it . Second bout of carving , coarse roots etc . If I can reduce the number of trees I have I might even be able to make a few nice lol .

 

[michaelj]

I made one of my olives into a shohin bunjin.