This YouTube video is a superb presentation by Bill Smith about the anatomy of a tree. Recorded on Jan 16, 2021, it is exceptionally well produced and is full of graphics that make the understanding of a tree straightforward and easy to understand.
The Pottery Court will be hosting their first annual Holiday Event at their fully equipped home studio on Dec 5. Click on the PDF for more details.
(more…)Please click on the photos below of each tree to enlarge it to full size, and you will see its description and size. (Hint: to go to the next photo, click on the outside of it to go back to the full array of photos.)
This is from a post by Martha Goff this morning: “I just wanted to let everyone know that my friend, Ginny Boka, passed away at 4:10 this morning. She was 93 years young. She was not alone. Her beloved daughter-in-law was with her. She was smiling and just closed her eyes and moved on. Not only was Ginny my friend she was also one of my first bonsai mentors. Her years of dedication to her club and her bonsai will be remembered by many around the state of Florida. I will miss her with all my heart but I have a store of wonderful memories. Thank you Ginny for being a part of my life.“
For those of you who knew Ginny you understand what she has meant to all of us in our club. For those of you who did not know her, just understand that she founded our club and mentored most of us. She was a kind lady with the energy of a lioness…a very memorable person!
We should send a card to her family:
The Boka Family
C/O Mike Boka
5319 Tanager Avenue N.E.
Canton OH 44705
BCI will be holding an online auction of October 8-11, 2020 with a wide variety of books, tools, sculptures, tables, suiseki, pots, garments and more. Click on links at the bottom for more information.
Unfortunately, many people have had trees stolen out of their backyards recently. We suspect that this is being done by thieves who know what to look for in quality of trees and value of pots. Click on any photo to enlarge. Please share these photos anywhere you can, and if you have any leads, please send an email to info@bonsaiswfl.org or call 239-935-6850 and leave a message.
Here are some security suggestions.
So sorry to read about these thefts Judith. It’s actually so sad to think that a person can have such little regard for another person’s property.
I’ve been thinking about what members can do in the short term to protect their interests. Here are some suggestions;
1) Purchase a motion sensor and place it strategically inside the garden or lanai. It may work as a deterrent to a would be burglar. Example in the link below.
2) If its a valuable bonsai, one may be able to secure the tree at its base (between the pot and base of tree) with a motion sensing alarm. Example in the link below.
Here is a cheaper version, not to sure if it is weather proof.
3) Not too sure about the effectiveness of this device, but may serve as a deterrent should the thief realize its not going to be as easy as grabbing a tree.
https://www.bonsaioutlet.com/secure-bonsai-pot-potlock-c-033/
4) This sticker could also act as a deterrent, placed strategically on each pot.
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