Maple stolen from Elandan Garden!

[Gr8tfuldad]

What a buzz kill. I hope they get the tree back unharmed.

 

[Paradox]

Something like this for extremely nice trees? Put it right inside the pot under a bit of moss they’d never know and then you can track it to where it is?

https://www.amazon.com/LandAirSea-Waterproof-Magnetic-Personal-Location/dp/B06XVZ6Y4T?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Problem is the battery is only good for 6 months on low mode. Given most valuable, well developed trees get repotted every 3-5 years, having to dig it out every 6 months could be an issue.

Really sucks a nice tree was stolen yet again. Hope they get it back and hang the bastard(s)

 

[GGB]

Jim Doyle had trees stolen and then returned recently. I think getting the word out is the best thing you can do. The community is so small that anybody truly involved will realize very quickly they messed up. Unless of course it was a rando, in that case .. RIP

 

[Mikecheck123]

“Hey baby check out my big Pinus“

but not to make light of this matter but I had to..

Hope the tree is recovered

No one risks jail time stealing a conifer without some serious pinus envy.

 

[Srt8madness]

I have been wanting to get some property to grow tree’s in ground. But realize a fence is easy to get through. A thief would see a fence and know whatever is behind it must be valuable. All you need is bolt cutters or a battery powered saw.

No one is going to steal a tree growing in the ground, lol.

 

[RJG2]

No one is going to steal a tree growing in the ground, lol.

This has been posted here before (turn your sound down, auto playing news video at the top)...

Thieves dig up Japanese maple trees from Fondren yards

When you think you’ve heard it all, those with bad intentions have upped the game. Some pricey items that were in plain sight have now gone missing.

www.wlbt.com

 

[penumbra]

Not about bonsai, but stealing plants just planted in a landscape has been a fairly common thievery for many, many years.

 

[rockm]

Something like this for extremely nice trees? Put it right inside the pot under a bit of moss they’d never know and then you can track it to where it is?

https://www.amazon.com/LandAirSea-Waterproof-Magnetic-Personal-Location/dp/B06XVZ6Y4T?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Pet microchips are a more viable option. They don't require power, but they're only traceable if the tree is scanned with a reader. They can prove ownership, but that may be beside the point if you can't find the tree. I was looking through news articles on stolen California trees. The clip below is interesting in that it says that police look primarily for stolen bonsai at swap meets and flea markets because the thieves are unfamiliar with bonsai.

 

[Paradox]

Pet microchips are a more viable option. They don't require power, but they're only traceable if the tree is scanned with a reader.

Ones for pets aren't generally available to the general public and in fact are illegal for someone to have or use on a pet in some states.

 

[rockm]

Ones for pets aren't generally available to the general public and in fact are illegal for someone to have or use on a pet in some states.

I don't think that is accurate. The chips are readily available from numerous suppliers. It is not illegal, from what I've read, to possess the chips, only to IMPLANT them in your pet because of potential health issues to the dog. And this varies tremendously state to state. Some vets say you can do it yourself, but recommend having a vet do it for safety reasons.

This means having the chips isn't illegal and putting them into trees is, well, not as life threatening as it is with an animal.

https://www.amazon.com/petkey-ISO-Mini-Microchips-Count/dp/B01837NDMS?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A31N0QYKU1YT01

 

[Srt8madness]

This has been posted here before (turn your sound down, auto playing news video at the top)...

Thieves dig up Japanese maple trees from Fondren yards

When you think you’ve heard it all, those with bad intentions have upped the game. Some pricey items that were in plain sight have now gone missing.

www.wlbt.com

I stand corrected!!!

 

[rockm]

Not about bonsai, but stealing plants just planted in a landscape has been a fairly common thievery for many, many years.

Landscape plant theft happens quite a bit. Thieves are typically landscapers, construction people, etc. looking for a quick, free source of plants for their work. Older Japanese maples and dwarf conifers can be prime targets.

Several plants stolen from Tucson resident's front yard

Residents watch for porch pirates in their neighborhood. "Yard pirates" are stealing expensive plants from front yards.

www.kgun9.com

Thousands of dollars worth of plants stolen from B.B. Barns, manager says

Management at a south Asheville business says it needs help identifying thieves caught on video stealing thousands of dollars worth of trees and plants. Caption: Thousands of dollars worth of plants stolen from B. B. Barns, manager says. Cameras at B. B. Barns have caught suspects breaking into...

wlos.com

Thieves steal $1,000 of plants from West Nashville stand

Thieves loaded up around $1,000 worth of landscape item and plants from a West Nashville plant stand on Monday.

www.wsmv.com

 

[Mikecheck123]

Apple Air Tags work great, although the notifications are a little oppressive.

*get in car to go to the grocery store*

"You left your bonsai tree behind!!"

 

[Paradox]

I don't think that is accurate. The chips are readily available from numerous suppliers. It is not illegal, from what I've read, to possess the chips, only to IMPLANT them in your pet because of potential health issues to the dog. And this varies tremendously state to state. Some vets say you can do it yourself, but recommend having a vet do it for safety reasons.

This means having the chips isn't illegal and putting them into trees is, well, not as life threatening as it is with an animal.

https://www.amazon.com/petkey-ISO-Mini-Microchips-Count/dp/B01837NDMS?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A31N0QYKU1YT01

My comment was based on a search to see if they were available but I didnt find any in a fairly quick search waiting for my crew to show up this morning to go sampling.
Then I remembered that micro tags are also used in fishery work so was going to see where those were available when I got the chance.
Need to also buy a reader for them, not sure what those cost.

I have dogs and honestly I wouldnt think of applying these myself to my dogs as I dont think I am qualified to do it.
Both are mine are microchipped from the shelters we adopted them from already though.

 

[CCBonsaiMan]

Hide in plain sight. Plant some crap around it to divert attention

And don’t advertise that you‘re doing it. Maybe the thieves are finding their next victims here!

 

[CCBonsaiMan]

Apple Air Tags work great, although the notifications are a little oppressive.

*get in car to go to the grocery store*

"You left your bonsai tree behind!!"

That’s why I don’t put them on my kids.

 

[ibakey]

I have been wanting to get some property to grow tree’s in ground. But realize a fence is easy to get through. A thief would see a fence and know whatever is behind it must be valuable. All you need is bolt cutters or a battery powered saw.

I guess an upgrade to an electric fence would be in order. !

 

[Sansokuu]

Not about bonsai, but stealing plants just planted in a landscape has been a fairly common thievery for many, many years.

My dad had a papaya tree stolen out his front yard. It was young and they dug the whole thing out.

 

[A. Gorilla]

Fine. I'll return it.

Didn't think people would be spazzing out about it.

 

[Scorpius]

This is exactly why I tell few people about my bonsai. My yard is fenced and heavily hidden from prying eyes. What they don't know about and can't see they can't steal.