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He is a very good source for seedlings...........

This raises a simpler question, is it better to collect at night [cooler wetter etc]?

This thread has been totally entertaining! I visit a number of sports boards and the flame wars there can't even come close to bonsai flames. This one has presented cultural attacks, gender rants, and inside knowledge disclosures! What is interesting about this forum is that quality...

read all about it here........... http://www.flyfishinsalt.com/

Well........... I am TpaBayFlyFisher all over the internet at sports, political and other boards and I chose that name because I live in Tampa Bay and well I guess you get the rest......now I wish I had a cool story to tell..............:(

Your list contains numerous very talented artists who now live in Cali. While some, like the late Mr. Naka, would be a "super heavyweight" in anyone's view, your "first tier" contains some who imHo [note big H] are simply not as "super". I guess this debate is a little like voting in the...

So, the truth is that Cali has many very good artists, as do a few other states. But, the super-heavy weights are spread around the USA [and the world] and we should seek them out to become better ourselves....................sorry to have slighted Bama earlier-I should have used Idaho which is...

Of course Cali wouldn't like tropicals, they take water to survive.........

In all honesty, I feel that bonsai, like all other art forms, is artist-driven. Thus, if say Walter moved to Alabama, it would zoom up the charts and I might actually visit. Where as, if most members of my local club moved to Bama, there would be lots more rose bushes sold and photos of...

There, I fixed your typos for you......... ;-)~

Very nice thread Al. I have found that this type of chopping works well on small ficus too. It allows you to create very interesting trunks in short order.

If you put "bonsai" in your hobby list we can find you..................

I don't think it is alive..............

In the sailing world there is always a position on the yacht called "beerman" or "beerho" [sorry to offend the PC here] and their job is to pass out beer at the proper times....................

Wife: You drove across the state to buy that? Me: Yes, but don't you see the shohin semi-cascade trying to get out? Pass me a beer, please.