Articles en-us http://www.cvbs-bonsai.org N/A http://www.cvbs-bonsai.org tmcguire@pinwire.com 20 http://www.cvbs-bonsai.org/articles/47/1/Stolen-Tree---Florida.html Last night, somebody stole one of Ed Trout's buttonwood. Please read the email that Ed sent to his club about what happened: "I have some very bad news. Last night, some low life stole my (our) logo buttonwood from my back yard. It was no more than 8 feet from my back door. I am sad & sick, and feel like someone has kidnapped a family member. Please help me get the word out. Ed" If you know Ed, you will agree with us that Ed gives his time, expertise and love of Bonsai freely to all.  He is one of the pioneers of Bonsai in Florida and I think we have all learnt alot from him and respect him immensely. It is now our time to show him that we care and how grateful we are to him. Please pass this on to everyone that you can, even if they are not in bonsai. If you know the email to your local newspaper, send it to them as well (they may do a story on it). The more people that know and see the picture attached, the more chance we have to find Ed's tree and get the tree returned to it's proper place. A picture of the tree etc will be on our website: www.bonsai-bsf.com.If you have any questions or information, please don't hestitate to contact us. Narelle RobbinsCorresponding SecretaryBonsai Societies of Florida nospam@nospam.com (CVBS Bonsai) Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cvbs-bonsai.org/articles/46/1/April-2008-Newsletter-.html I was asked by a member of the club for any wisdom that would enable a beginner or novice to visualize the look of a finished bonsai tree when looking at pre-bonsai or raw stock material. He felt that he was not alone in the frustration he feels when pondering this process. nospam@nospam.com (CVBS Bonsai) Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cvbs-bonsai.org/articles/45/1/March-2008-Newsletter.html Your collection is coming to life and providing an excellent oppor-tunity to call on your creative side in planning a future for each tree. Take a moment to look at your material, spin the tree around, check roots, trunk, and branches to see if any changes have taken place that would affect your final design. nospam@nospam.com (CVBS Bonsai) Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.cvbs-bonsai.org/articles/44/1/Visit-Muranaka-Bonsai-Nursery.html By David E. Whiteside On Saturday, March 15, the Conejo Bonsai Society will visit George Muranaka’s bonsai nursery in Nipomo. Unlike most urban bonsai nurseries, Muranaka Bonsai Nursery not only has bonsai material in nursery cans-it also has pre-bonsai material growing in the ground. We will carpool the approximately three-hour drive to Nipomo, which is north of Santa Maria, and have lunch at a popular local eatery, Jocko's Steak House. After lunch, we’ll visit Muranaka Bonsai Nursery—then head back home. We will meet in the parking lot of Westlake Village City Hall at 31200 Oakcrest Drive, Westlake Village. The carpool will depart promptly at 9:00 AM. If you would like to join us contact Nat Stein immediately. It is important to let Nat know you are joining us so we know when our whole group is assembled and we can leave. nospam@nospam.com (CVBS Bonsai) Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cvbs-bonsai.org/articles/43/1/February-2008-Newsletter.html It’s Time To Get InvolvedBy Ken FuentesIt is my great pleasure and honor to be writing this, my first mes-sage as the new president of the Conejo Valley Bonsai Society. For those of you who don’t know me well, I have been a member of CVBS since 2003 - when we were still meeting in founding mem-bers’ homes - working mostly behind the scenes doing whatever I could do to help grow the club. This year as president, I plan to work on bringing up other very talented members who are main-taining a low profile to become more involved in our club’s success. nospam@nospam.com (CVBS Bonsai) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cvbs-bonsai.org/articles/42/1/Bonsai-Wiring-Basics.html Five need to know tips on wiring your Bonsai. Read this article and you will be on your way to becoming a wiring master. nospam@nospam.com (Ken Fuentes) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cvbs-bonsai.org/articles/40/1/January-2008-Newsletter.html  Big Plans for a Happy New Year in BonsaiBy Nat SteinA Happy New Year to all. As we start the New Year, we as a club have a lot to look forward to. We are planning to have some new demonstrators, and new locations to visit on field trips. This month is also election of new officers (see next story), and, yes, dues are also due (full story, p. 2). nospam@nospam.com (CVBS Bonsai) Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cvbs-bonsai.org/articles/39/1/Dallas-Bonsai-Garden-January-Newsletter.html     Let us start off with wishing you and your Bonsai a Happy New Year! We do hope you’ve included in that New Year’s resolution’s list a few items concerning your Bonsai. They certainly can be easier for us than some of the personal ones we address each and every year and somehow always fail to achieve.This time of year is the hardest for our Bonsai. With extremely low light, humidity problems and temperatures you must be much more vigilant and focus on them for the health and well being of your Bonsai.You may need supplemental light if your Bonsai is inside. These bulbs can be purchased at any of the big box stores. These bulbs need to be about 12 inches away from your Bonsai and need to be on about 18 hours each day. You can get a timer to help you with this programming.Indoors we must check to be sure that your Bonsai is getting enough water. With the heating units working a lot more now your humidity will be low. This will affect the foliage and the soil of your Bonsai. Check daily to be sure your Bonsai is getting enough water. To alleviate the low humidity problem you can use a humidity tray filled with nachi rocks. This arrangement will give your Bonsai some much needed moisture. Another idea is to utilize the mist sprayers we have to give your Bonsai a much needed shower of water. Now that the rush of the holidays is over, you do have time to look and plan for this exciting Spring. We’ll be here to help you.   We thank you for shopping dallasbonsai.com and making us the largest Bonsai Supply in the world! Because of you, we are your Bonsai Supply Superstore. Sincerely,Fred & Elizabeth Meyer,OwnersDallas Bonsai Gardenhttp://www.dallasbonsai.comTelephones answered 1 to 5 PM Monday through Friday – 1 800 982 1223 Serving the Bonsai Enthusiast since 1965.   nospam@nospam.com (CVBS Bonsai) Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cvbs-bonsai.org/articles/38/1/November-2007-Newsletter.html HAPPY THANKSGIVNG to all. We have a very busy two months coming up. I hope that those of us that went to the GSBF convention enjoyed themselves. It was a very busy four days what with demo’s, exhibition, workshops and a very large and complete vendor’s area. Many of us added trees to our collections along with bonsai supplies.This month will be a workshop so bring something to work on. Ken Fuentes will begin the workshop with a short lesson on the proper way to wire a tree. Also remember that the meeting is Thurs Nov. 29th. nospam@nospam.com (CVBS Bonsai) Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.cvbs-bonsai.org/articles/37/1/Dallas-Bonsai-Garden-November-Newsletter.html Well, you couldn’t tell from the thermometer that it’s November. We’re still in the 80’s as of this writing. We normally have our first freeze on the 15 th or 16 th of this month. Boy! It’s sure gonna hafta hurry up to get us there…but wait…as always, Mother Nature will do her thing and we will be into the fall and winter weather as we should be. nospam@nospam.com (CVBS Bonsai) Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600