On a sunny July Saturday afternoon, about 20 BSV members gathered at our normal venue to work on their trees and participate in discussions about styling bonsai. A selection of trees discussed are shown below together with several before and after views.
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Mugo Pine Nursery Stock |
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Mugo Pine after initial styling |
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Mugo Pine Option 1 Styling |
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Mugo Pine Option2 styling |
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Pinus radiata Group after major thinning |
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Black Pine Before |
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Black Pine After |
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Trident Maple Front Option 1 |
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Trident Maple Front Option 2 |
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Meleleuca ericifolia |
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Trident Maple |
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Red Pine with adjusted level |
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Atlantic Cedar after styling |
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Desert Ash after styling |