Natures Bonsai
Paul Koenning - RMBS President Learning the stylistic rules of bonsai can be a difficult pursuit to master, and each tree also adds its...
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- Aug 23, 2022
- 2 min
RMBS 2022 Exhibition Silent Auction Catalog
Items for silent auction bidding: retail price indicated where applicable Bag of akadama (small particle size suitable for shohin sized...
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- May 18, 2021
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A bit of bonsai whimsy: The tale of Snow White
By RMBS artist Mike Horine "Snow White the Aspen has Awakened..." Its been such a long time since Snow White the Aspen was alive and...
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- Apr 29, 2021
- 2 min
Ugly Ducking: Thinking outside the boxwood
Boxwood bonsai from nursery stock, in training 5 years. Denver Botanic Gardens collection. Caretaker Larry Jackel By Mike Horine, RMBS...
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- Apr 14, 2021
- 5 min
Women in Bonsai: Part 3
By: Samantha Holm, RMBS Member “Subtle Changes In What I Once Aspired To Be” by Kelsey McDonnell. Printed with permission by the artist....
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- Mar 24, 2021
- 14 min
Women in Bonsai: Part 2
By Samantha Holm “Demure” by Kelsey R. McDonnell. Printed with permission from the artist. Now that we have seen the examples of gender...
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- Mar 8, 2021
- 9 min
Women in Bonsai: Part 1
By: Samantha Holm Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society March 2021 “When I dream, I Dream We Are Free” by Kelsey R McDonnell. Printed with...
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- Feb 8, 2021
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Tale of a survivor: a ficus bonsai and artist grow together
By: David McPeters, Current President RMBS There is a saying that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. The corollary for bonsai is...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
The Zen of Bonsai
Engelmann spruce bonsai detail-- illustrates the "oneness" of disparate elements (artist Adam Johnson). Author: Tom Anglewicz RMBS Past...
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- Jan 2, 2021
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Modern in Denver Mag: Trees of Life
Design magazine Modern in Denver published a feature on bonsai and spoke with RMBS members Will Kerns, Larry Jackel and Harold Sasaki...
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- Dec 10, 2020
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That special one...
By RMBS member and 2014 Artist of the Year Mike Horine. See additional pictures of this Buxus bonsai here. Do you have a tree in your...
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- Aug 22, 2020
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From Nursery to Exhibition: an RMBS New Mexico Privet
By Mike Horine RMBS member and nursery stock guru Text and photos courtesy of Mike Horine and rockymtnbonsai.com Of my 6 New Mexico...
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- Aug 14, 2020
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Elevate your bonsai photographs: Tips from the backcountry
By Dan Wiederrecht of Backcountry Bonsai (backcountrybonsai.com) Hello RMBS! I’m saddened that we won’t be able to join face to face at...
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- Jul 1, 2020
- 8 min
Bonsai on a Budget: Box Store Sabina Juniper
This is a great time of year to go hunting at local garden centers and home improvement stores for nursery stock trees that will make...
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- May 18, 2020
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Nursery Stalking: How to select excellent stock for bonsai.
"Bonsai is best experienced over many years, one moment at a time. I suppose maybe all of life is that way…" –Dan Wiederrecht This time...
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- May 12, 2020
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Getting hot yet? Bonsai heat protection is essential.
"I will master something, then creativity will come." –Japanese Proverb As the above proverb suggests, creating something new and...
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- Apr 23, 2020
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A Tale of Two Clubs: History of the Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society
This history was compiled by Pat Deutschman from the notes or interviews of Jim Robinson, Malcolm Correll, Harold Sasaki, Larry Jackel...
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- Apr 13, 2020
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What are best bonsai species for beginners?
Thanks to David McPeters for the insight. Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society First questions Beginners often ask, ‘what species should I start...
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- Dec 30, 2019
- 6 min
Follow the roots...
“Follow the roots, and not the fruits.” A sound philosophy, as well as an apt metaphor to describe the endeavor of anyone pursuing...
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- Dec 3, 2019
- 1 min
Podcast: Bonsai Behind Barbed-wire
Lost Highways Colorado History
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