
Cape Fear Bonsai Society
of Wilmington, NC

Photo Gallery
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CFBS started the bonsai year with a display of bonsai trees at the Wilmington
Garden Show / February 2009:
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Left side of display area... |
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Right side of display area... |
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And we took home a blue ribbon! |
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Arthur Joura demonstration and workshop on styling a white pine as a
bonsai specimen / February 2009: The highlight of the
club's bonsai calendar, a demonstration by Arthur Joura, curator of the bonsai collection at The
North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, NC.
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Arthur provides pointers before the workshop begins. |
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Arthur discusses styling with Katharine. |
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Club members work on their individual trees. |
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Blaine and Ro work on their pine. |
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Eddie completing his project. All-in-all a good day. |
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Blaine Daugherty and Eddie Cole of CFBS gave a demo and workshop on
styling a yaupon holly as a bonsai specimen / April 2009:
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Members check out the yaupons prior to the workshop starting. |
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Rick and his grandson, Steven, work on a tree. |
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Eddie offers some tips on wiring. |
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CW is busy with his tree. |
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Harold Johnson of the Triangle Bonsai Society gave a
demo and workshop on styling shimpaku junipers as a Phoenix graft /
April 2009:
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Harold gives an overview of the Phoenix graft. |
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Step one secure the driftwood in the pot. |
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Creat a channel to hold the shimpaku. |
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Wire ties help hold it in position. |
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Brass screws secure it in the channel. |
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Work your way up the channel. |
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Wire comes into play toward the top. |
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Work soil in around the rootball. |
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And the Phoenix graft is complete. |
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Eddie Cole of CFBS gave a demo and
workshop on styling tropical plants as bonsai specimens / June 2009:
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Blaine introducing Eddie prior to the demonstration. |
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Eddi working on the bougie. |
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The audience was attentive. |
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Owen won the bougainvillea! |
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Schefflera, jasmine, bougainvillea, and ficus awaiting the workshop. |
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CFBS prior year awards:
Fall 2006: The CFBS participated in the 2006 Bonsai Expo at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, NC. The show was held on October 14 and 15,
2006. The club won it's first award, the Curator's Award for Most Creative Display.
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View of full display which featured 10 bonsai trees, 3 small spotlights and background music. |
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Award certificate. Congratulations Jon and Ken on a job well done! |
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Close-up view starting from the left... |
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(This page last updated on
Saturday, February 06, 2010)
Copyright
2006-2010 by Cape Fear Bonsai Society