Thermal imaging Bonsai

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Thermography is a well know tool used widely for technical investigations of buildings, for archaeology, biology and arboriculture to name a few examples, and I was inquisitive to see how bonsai trees show up under a thermal image camera having used thermal imaging on trees before to assess health and to look for dysfunctional areas on trunks and along branches etc. The scale on bonsai is smaller than that of trees in their natural environments, but it is easier to image more of a bonsai at once. You don’t need to climb it to examine branches in more detail.

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UK Bonsai Clubs & Societies

This collection of bonsai clubs and societies is collated from searching the internet so hopefully none are missing, just let us know and we will update the map. It goes to demonstrate that there are more bonsai enthusiasts out there than one originally thought. It is also I hope a useful guide to aid with encouraging more people to stop by their local bonsai club for advice and information on their own trees and even take up the hobby. Happy bonsai clubbing, and get in touch if your club is missing from our list.


    Bonsai succulents

    Jade plant

    If you are keen to have a bonsai why not consider a succulent bonsai, they are easy to grow, can be grown indoors in the UK as they require warmth and they require less watering and can still produce the iconic shapes of bonsai trees as demonstrated by the Jade plant (Portulacaria) in the leading image.

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    Bonsai, Cacti and Succulents

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    This should be an excellent combination of Cactus plants, Succulents and Bonsai all under one roof and your chance to see this is at the next Wiltshire Branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society annual show on Saturday the 15th June 2013 in Melksham.

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    Chelsea Flower Show 2013

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    Rhino Rock garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2013

    For all those who want to see a bit more of Chelsea Flower Show, here are a few images from the show… hope you enjoy

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    Mark & Ritta talk Japan

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    Mark and Ritta Cooper presented a talk on Japan, Bonsai Shows and more specifically their passion, Shohin…in Japan. The talk was nicely varied, its subject appeals to both beginner and the advanced bonsai enthusiast. Topics included, favourite nurseries in Japan, shows, pots, displays, people, culture oh and even a bit about food. If you are planning a bonsai based trip to Japan, you would do well to catch this talk sometime.