Here it is, my first go at bonsai and collecting at the same time. The local nurseries don't really have any interesting shrubs out to begin with just yet so I figured I would collect something to start with. I have a spot out back with a lot of undergrowth where I found the two trees shown below. I'm not certain yet exactly what they are but thought they would work to begin learning on. Below is a picture of the leaves of the collected trees in case someone might be able to identify them. Following that are some pictures of the trunks, the nebari, and the trees as currently potted. If they live, at the least, they'll give me something to learn on. If not, it didn't cost but a little time.