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To me it looks like it wants to grow up to be a hawthorn.

The sound of a bonsai pot cracking on a cold winter evening.

I just came across this YouTube news report and thought you would find it of interest... and concern. Men charged for allegedly stealing Bonsai plants from garden | 9 News Australia

A little lower in cost: http://www.internationalbonsai.com/product/Principles%20Of%20Bonsai%20Design

They only receive morning sun! ;)

I do keep some ferns and clubmoss as bonsai/accent plants:

As always, beautiful work Walter! Alas, the only true white ash tree in my yard succumbed the ash borer beetle a couple of years ago. I'll have to go hunting for seedlings.

So far so good in SE PA. Of course our humidity levels are much higher throughout the year. My two very small Chinese Elms are also surviving with full sun exposure and daily watering in the summer months. Doesn't Arizona have the hottest spot in the world? Oracle?

This one is growing in my yard. The plastic screen girdle protects the trunk from deer damage.:(

This looks like a mountain ash (aka rowan tree or devil's tree) to me.

Thank you Sorce. I found that one in my yard along with an assortment other golf balls over the years. I've also found aluminum shaft arrows sticking out of the ground with hunting broadheads. Not so good.

Hi Woocash, This is a Korean Red Pine in my care (aka Japanese Red Pine) that was grown from seed by a local bonsai artist. The tree is about 40-45 years old now. I refer to it as a Korean Red Pine because it is the national tree of S. Korea.

You have very nice collection there! Here is your bug ID: https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/harlequin-bug-vegetables

My Gold Barberry Penjing attempt.

Hi, Here is my American Elm pre-bonsai attempt, the parent tree next door and a stray that is growing out of a rock retaining wall in my garden. The results look promising for bonsai. BTW, my son will be moving to Port Jefferson in a month. Small world!