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EDITOR M I K E S U L L I V A N
11721 Spinnaker WayCooper City, Florida 33026-1233
PRESIDENT C H A R L E S M I C H E L S O N10441 NW Second Court
Plantation, Florida [email protected]
Florida Bonsai is the offi cial pub-lication of the Bonsai Societies of Florida. It is published quar-terly, in February, May, August and November, and is provided to every current member. If you are not a Florida resident and would like to subscribe to Florida Bonsai please see the subscription form on page 48.
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Contents
ON THE Brazilian Raintree (Pithecellobium tortum) winner of COVER: First Place Shohin and President’s Award at the Miami
Bonsai Society’s annual bonsai show and sale at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT2 C H A R L E S M I C H E L S O N A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR 4 M I K E S U L L I V A N POT SELECTION: INTEGRATING ARTIST DESIGN PRINCIPLES 6 R O B A D D O N I Z I O
FLORIDA BONSAI…IN THE BEGINNING12 B A R B A R A R . P O G L I T S C H SHITAKUSA VERSUS KUSAMONO14 K O R A D A L A G E R THE SUTHIN EXPERIENCE!18 M A R T H A G O F F A DAY IN THE LIFE…21 B E N L I S S 2011 BSF CONVENTION NEWS24 A VISIT WITH ERIG WIGERT AND COMPANY28 M A R T H A G O F F JAPANESE GATES AND JOY OF BONSAI37 C A R O L P A R T E L O W GALLERY – BONSAI SOCIETY OF MIAMI ANNUAL SHOW40
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continue work to improve BSF, to meet these objectives, and continue to partner with you to maximize the impact of Bonsai in Florida.
For the year 2011 BSF dues will be raised to $15.00 per year. I know many of you have questions and I hope the following appropriately explains the need for the increase.
We have had dues of $9.00 for over twenty years. Please be aware that $9.00 does not cover the cost of the magazine and mailings and has not done so for years. We have subsidized those expenses and many other items. Additionally BSF expenses include Quickbooks on-line, a secure email account and perma-nent records; credit card machine and associated costs which help with collection of convention fees; miscellaneous banking expenses; our scholarship pro-gram expenses; BSF participation in speaker expenses; our organi-zational fi ling fees with the state; organization insurance, etc.
Our ability to sign a contract with our convention hotel comes
The Board of Directors continues to work on the management of BSF. Improvements to our account-ing and speaker’s bureau last year have come to fruition this year.
This is demonstrated in the improvement of our service to all of you. We are working to improve our mem-bership coordina-tion. As the new year comes around and membership comes due, I implore each
and every one of you to confi rm the accuracy of your contact informa-tion. Obsolete information, a mis-spelling, an incorrect zip code digit, means you may not receive neces-sary communication from BSF.
The core organizational values of the Bonsai Societies of Florida are to excellence, commitment to Bonsai, and teamwork. I commit to
The world has changed; well we have changed also. Work has already commenced planning our 2011 Convention. This conven-tion will be planned by the BSF Board and we hope to include some new and creative twists while at the same time repeating our successes from the past. We are creating opportunity where it is needed most; to provide excitement for your participation.
In an effort to increase participa-tion at the convention, we want each club to submit a tree to be in the exhibit. Ideally, every club would be represented. As an incentive to participate, a free convention registration will be awarded to one exhibitor out of the trees submitted.
A Message from the Presidenu
through the legitimacy of the BSF organization and the funds we have available to back this fi nan-cial obligation.
Our main revenue stream is the convention, not dues. Even with this bad economy over the past few years, our conventions have been profi table, but they are only nominally so. We actually had a losing year two years ago when our expenses exceeded our income by a few dollars when we tried to develop a tree farm for better convention material.
In an effort to encourage partici-pation, those people who register for the full BSF Convention reg-istration will have their dues paid for the year at no further expense. When you register for the 2011 Convention , your 2012 BSF dues will be paid in full.
The benefi t of BSF is that cumulatively we have access to more and better bonsai, bonsai speakers, information, tools, equipment, soil, etc. than every-one has individually. If not (continued on page 41)
he summer is over and the success of our convention is a positive memory. My sincere thanks once again to Ronn Miller and his Team in planning and running our out- standing convention in 2010.
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o far we seem to have gotten through the 2010 hurricane season. As I write this we are watching a storm develop in the western Caribbean. If you remember this is where Wilma started her journey of destruction. The meteorolo-gists say the late storms all develop in the Gulf basin, so I’m paying spe-cial attention to this storm at the moment. I hope my next issue will see everyone and their trees safe for another year.
My apologies for the last issue. There was a real mix up with the mailing. Many people did not receive their printed issue, and others received multiple issues. To date, we have been unable to determine the source of the problem. I ask every-one that received multiples to please share your issues with other club members who were less fortunate.
Charlie has spent the last two months having a database con-structed of our membership/subscriber roster of 800+ names. Hopefully this will minimize any problems going forward. Please make sure you supply your local
club membership chair with all information. In order to communi-cate with our members, BSF needs accurate address data, along with
your nine-digit zip code. Without your complete zip code the magazine will not be delivered. The post offi ce simply dumps all incomplete or inac-curate addresses and zips. Further, please make sure your email
address is current. I have found in the e-mailing of the magazine that many web service providers are not set up to receive large documents. I try to keep the size of the e-zine less than fi ve megabits.
Additionally, we have found prob-lems delivering the pdf version
of Florida Bonsai to the following addresses: hotmail, webtv and yahoo among others.
If you have not set up “[email protected]” as a contact, your internet provider may automati-cally “spam” the emails with the e-zine enclosure. So before contacting us for missing issues, please check your spam folder.
It would make everyone’s life much easier if you make sure you allow “[email protected]” as a contact and that your email is set to receive larger documents.
The BSF board has decided to run a competition. If you write an article for the magazine you may have the opportunity to win a free registration to the next convention in 2011. Shapen those pencils and submit those articles. You could be our next winner! If you submit an article with photos please be sure to send a separate attachment with the artwork.
We’re looking forward to a great convention in 2011 with our headliner, Ryan Neil. For those
of you not familiar with Ryan, he has just returned from his apprenticeship with bonsai mas-ter, Masahiko Kimura. The past six years were grueling for Ryan, but he survived and returned to the U.S. to share his exten-sive knowledge and experience. Personally, I can’t wait to see him, so I will be attending the Golden State Bonsai Federation’s annual convention in Santa Clara, in November. Ryan is the headliner at this event. The GSBF kicks off Ryan’s season of travel. He will be headlining not only there, but with ABS/BCI joint convention in 2011 as well as the BSF coven-tion. We were fortunate to book Ryan for our event. I hope every-one takes advantage and attends Ryan’s presentation to our group.
The Board of Directors will be handling the next convention in Orlando in June 2011. We have many new ideas and twists to present this year. Stay tuned for further information in future issues of Florida Bonsai.
A Message from the Editor
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Pot Selection: Integrating Artistic Design Principles to Achive a Balanced Bonsai
An effective con-tainer is to bonsai as an effective frame is to a painting. The best choice should complete the com-position and balance all of its elements. Naturally, the hor-ticultural needs of a tree always come fi rst. That being said, if selected wisely and objectively, the pot can be used to help manipulate the elements and bet-ter communicate the artist’s per-sonal vision. The design elements that I have chosen to explore in this article include proportion, contrast, negative space, line and color. Using photographs from Walter Pall, a world-renowned bonsai artist, I will attempt to
shed light on these few basic principles.
PROPORT ION
When selecting a con-tainer for aesthetic purposes, the propor-tion of a tree to its container will make
a big impact on visual balance. If the pot appears too big, the tree may seem weak. Conversely, the same is true. A container that appears to be small gives the main subject too much visual impor-tance, thus rendering it out of balance. Opposite are two photo-graphs of the same tree.
Both containers are a traditional style for a maple tree. They are both relatively shallow and serve to help the trunk and nebari gain
visual attention. Now observe the difference between the two containers in terms of balance. The tree in Figure 1 has foliage that overpowers the design. The shallow container becomes inef-fective and the trunk becomes lost under the top-heavy crown of the tree. Akin to wearing an undersized pair of spandex shorts, the small pot is too small in pro-portion of the rest of the design. (Okay, a bit much, but you get the point!) The same tree in Figure 2 appears better proportioned with a better pot and a small change in the foliage. The top lip of the pot provides an oval frame around the soil line, giving emphasis to the trunk and its base. Similarly the outside curve of the pot helps to validate a sense of great strength that is visually appar-ent in the trunk and base. Both tree and container are effectively
combined to give the viewer a sense of balance. Thus proportion should always be considered when designing a balanced bonsai.
CON T R A S T
Another concept to consider when selecting a pot is the principle of contrast. In two- dimensional art, when an artist wants to emphasize a particular part of a design, he can make that element appear different by using the elements that surround it: Light vs. dark, static vs. dynamic, small shapes vs. large shapes. When choosing a container for bonsai, the stylist can push and pull different design aspects as well, such as smooth or textured trunks, cool or warm colors, masculine or feminine features. If carefully selected, the pot can effectively highlight a feature to better balance the composition.
s an artist, bonsai potter, and someone who has destroyed his share of pots and trees in the last 16 years, I have a unique perspective of the art of bonsai. Within these pages I discuss my own personal quest: To inspire others to create the quintessential artistic representa-tion of tree and tray. Or at least, learn something interesting about art along the way!
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Shitakusa versus Kusamono
Personally, I prefer the term comple-mentary plant to the term accent plant or compan-ion plant, because the shitakusa is not meant to be the dominant focus of your presentation. Rather, it is a plant material to complete the exhibit of your main focus – which can be a bonsai, a suiseki and or a scroll. When you look at a bonsai or suiseki display, you should never have the fi rst impression: wow what a great shitakusa or complementary plant – it should round out the exhibit
to form a complete impression to make you imagine that it is Winter or Spring, or that you are in the woods, or that the bonsai is high up in the mountains.
Kusamono on the other hand are the “top dog” –
they are the focus of your exhibit. You can of course add a scroll , fi gurine or suiseki to complete the picture. Kusamono can be tall, mixed planting or all the same plant – in a container, or out of a container. The kusamono dictates the impression of place and season, such as a meadow, a bog, or the mountains.
Here then are a few guidelines to growing your kusamono and shitakusa.
SHITAKUSA
◾ Be in proper proportion to the main focus (bonsai, suiseki and/or scroll).
◾ Should not be more ”showy” than the main focus.
◾ Indicate the season of the year.
◾ Indicate to some extent the type of location, where the bonsai grows, i.e., in the woods. Indicate by ferns and mosses, deciduous trees more with grasses.
◾ Containers should be unobtru-sive, dull in color and as fl at as possible, to the extent the plant material will allow. The plants can
also be taken out of the container and be displayed on a fl at tray.
hen we display bonsai, we usually also include an accent plant-as it has become known over the years. The correct term should be shitakusa – which is translated from the Japanese into: shita (below or under), and kusa (grass). In the last 20 or so years a related or new art form has developed, commonly known as kusamono, which lit-erally means: kusa (grass) and mono (thing). Mrs. Keiko Yamane, a stu-dent of Mr. Saburo Kato, is one of the pioneers in the art of kusamono. Now we have distinct differentiations between companion plants and kusamono.
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The Suthin Experience!
ost of Florida knows Suthin Sukosolvisit by now. On the West Coast of Florida, we fi rst met Suthin at the BSF Convention 2003 held in Ft. Myers, Florida, that I chaired. He was highly recommended by several bonsai friends from the East Coast.
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We were all wowed by his amaz-ing shohin bonsai, truly works of art. At that time and since, Suthin has won numerous awards nationally and internationally for those little works of art. Many of us purchase tiny treasures from his nursery. However, an important point, his talent is not limited to shohin. Check out the photos from the Second North American Bonsai Exhibit held in Rochester, New York, this past June. Suthin won the Best in Show Award. It was not shohin. It was a beautiful white pine with an amazing natural shari.
Recently a few clubs on the West Coast of Florida invited Suthin to spend some time with our clubs. Erik Wigert hosted a Suthin day!
Beginning at 9:00 a.m., Suthin did a demonstration on a col-lected Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus); at 2:00 p.m., followed by a “Bring Your Own” Workshop, and at 6:00 p.m., he worked with the local shohin study group. I was privileged to attend all three, and they were worth every minute.
healthy, with many branches to choose from. The drawback was a huge trunk chop straight across the top and no taper.
I have some experi-ence carving with power tools and hand tools, but this was a tremendous amount of work. It would be something I would do a little at a time, study it, come back, study it, come back – well,
I have been bragging about Suthin’s quality carv-ing technique after a visit to an East Coast study group. Now everyone had a chance to see it fi rst-hand. The Buttonwood was a large specimen, very
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Ryan already had the inten-tion of pur-suing
bonsai professionally and appren-ticing in Japan, however, it wasn’t until he was introduced to Ben Oki of Los Angeles, California, that his dream of apprenticing with Mr. Kimura would become a reality.
Ryan has completed his six year apprenticeship under the guidance of world-renowned Masahiko Kimura. His six years in Japan have been dauntingly challenging and full of triumph and failure. However, all of his experiences
have allowed him to grow and develop as a bonsai professional. Ryan’s objective and interest upon returning to the United States is to continue to help promote the art of bonsai throughout the United States, and more importantly to raise the level and knowledge of bonsai in the U.S.
We look forward to a fun, energetic and educational weekend with Ryan in June 2011 in Orlando.
2011 BSF Convention Headliner – Ryan Neil
yan Neil was born and raised in Colorado, on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. Throughout his youth the fantastic array of tortured and stunted trees surrounding his home created a deep appreciation and fascination with nature and the resilient nature of plants. Upon graduating high school, Ryan decided to pursue an education in horticulture at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California.
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2011 BSF Convention Exhibit2011 BSF Convention ExhibitClub Tree Submission Form
1. All entry forms must be received by March 1, 2011.
2. All entries must be accom-panies by a photo of your tree selection.
3. Trees must be show ready.
a. Pot cleaned and weed free with ground cover.
b. No noticable wire.
c. A stand is not needed for large trees but a must for small trees.
d. Maximum length and width of the pot is 22 inches.* This will allow the tree to sit safely on the individual
pedestals. Slabs may be 4–6 inches longer.
e. Owner or responsible per-son designated by their local club must deliver the tree to the exhibit site and pick it up at the conclusion of the convention.
f. Only clubs with at least one convention attendee may participate.
4. Go to the BSF website www.bonsai-bsf.com to download the form.
* Note maximum length and width. The stand must also fi t within these dimensions.
We want to include all club members of Bonsai Societies of Florida in the exhibit. Using whatever process your club decides, please choose one tree to represent your club at the state exhibit. We’re hopeful that every club will be represented by one exhibited tree.
Name of affi liate club: __________________________________________
Name of Owner: ______________________________________________(or Responsible person appointed by the club to deliver and pick up the tree – must be attending the convention)
Phone No.: ___________________________________________________
Email: ___________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
Tree Choice: __________________________________________________
Botanical Name: ______________________________________________
Common Name: ______________________________________________
Size of Tree (including the pot)
Height: ____________________________________________
Width: ____________________________________________
Depth: ____________________________________________
This form must be accompanied by a photo of the tree by March 1, 2011.
Send forms and photos to:
Email: [email protected]; or Mail: Martha Goff
5017 Bygone StreetLehigh Acres, Florida 33971
The exhibit committee is hoping for 100% representation of all our clubs. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
Convention Exhibit Committee
Any questions or for more information email: [email protected].
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I spent a couple of hours with Erik one afternoon discussing where he had come from before bonsai and where he hoped to go with his nursery and his art. The conversa-tion was as follows.
MG: What did you do before start-ing bonsai?
EW: I was a Veterinary Technician at a local animal hospital.
MG: How did you get into bonsai?
EW: Around 2001 I attended the annual bonsai show of The Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida. At that show I purchased a Fukien Tea from Mike Cartrett. Later I joined the club.
MG: Do you still have that tree?
EW: No, that one has been sold, but I still have the Green Island
Ficus I received as part of the club’s mentoring program.
MG: Many have commented about your artistic talent evident in your tree designs. Where did it come from?
EW: I don’t really know. I don’t consider myself an artist in the typical visual arts. I am working on my personal sketching skills, though. I seem to be able to look at material and see the tree and then get the tree there.
MG: What interests you most about running a nursery?
EW: Early on I was inspired to do this because I wanted to own my own business. I had been work-ing on bonsai as a hobby, learning propagation and styling. It seemed a way to have my own busi-ness. Bonsai was a good choice.
A Visit with Erik Wigert and Company
rik’s day begins at 6:30 a.m. with 1 ½ to 3 hours of hand watering his collection, customer’s trees and more. This is followed by packing and shipping wholesale orders. Only then does the real work begin. Depending on the inclination or the need of the day, Erik spends his day pruning and styling various trees, working on his personal collection or customer’s trees, propagating and potting – the list goes on. When the outside work is done, usually around 6:00 p.m., he still has computer work – answering emails, book work, and other computer duties. Finally, he can shut down around 7:00 p.m. He’s not alone, however. Wigert’s is a family business. His wife Andrea is just as busy. She handles the day-to-day customers and all the sales in the nursery. When Erik is on the road, she runs the entire business. These two truly work hand-in-hand for long, hard hours. WOW! Oh, to be young and have all that energy.
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A Message from the PresidenuGallery – 23rd Annual Bonsai Society of Miami Show
Bonsai & Things Shibui
Barbara R. Poglitsch
Featuring Kiku & Joshua Roth Tools
www.bonsaiandthingsshibui.comEmail: [email protected]: 772-287-5356 By Appointment Only
planned and organized by BSF, only a handful of clubs would bring in their own speakers and it’s only by virtue of BSF that they are exposed to the people they have grown to appreciate. People have a tendency to take for granted those activities that only exist today, and our local speakers that are available today, through our BSF organization planning and efforts. Many local clubs exist today because there was a BSF to provide guidance and support. I believe $15.00 membership dues to belong to BSF, (the cost of four latte’s at Starbucks), is one of the best values of belonging to any orga-nization throughout the United States. Please check out the cost to belong to the Orchid
Society or the Girl Scouts as a comparison.
Regardless of the cost of mem-bership, no amount of money includes the hundreds of hours spent by volunteers help-ing BSF to be the successful and respected organization it is today.
I hope this explanation helps. I welcome everyone to participate with BSF at the state level. We are here for our members, and the goal to improve and expand bonsai in the State of Florida, our tropical garden..
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Kawa Bonsai Society proudly announces
January 14, 15, and 16, 2011At the Flagler County Extension Office
Bunnell, Florida
With Bonsai Artists David Easterbrook and Kora Dalager
Workshops in Kusamono with Kora Dalager, from California, and aworkshop in forest planting with David Easterbrook, from Canada,as well as continuous demonstrations by both artists, plus Floridaartists, Mike Rogers and Mike Cartrett.
January 14 6:00-10:00 PM Opening Night and ReceptionJanuary 15 9:00 AM - 6:00 PMJanuary 16 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Costs Friday night $5Saturday and Sunday $15 or $10 for a single day
BONSAI SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
ANNUAL BONSAI SHOW &
SALE 2010 NOVEMBER 20TH & 21ST
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM DAILY
FREE ADMISSIONHILTON GARDEN INN
16410 CORPORATE COMMERCE WAYFORT MYERS, FL 33913
(From I-75) Take exit 128 toward Germain Arena/San Carlos Park, Then turn left at Corporate Commerce way, turn right to stay on Corporate Commerce way, Inn on left
The Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida is pleased to
welcome bonsai enthusiasts to our Annual Show and Sale
Bonsai Exhibit and Critiques Workshops and Demonstrations by bonsai teachers: Ed Trout, Mike Cartrett, Ernie Fernandez, and Erik Wigert.- Special features will include a lecture on Japanese Black Pine, a drawing class for bonsai imaging, and a scroll class, with authentic scroll-making materials available on site. Sales Area with many vendors of bonsai trees and related items. Raffles every 2 hours.
JUST FOR THE PUBLIC: Two WorkshopsSATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT 4 PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.thebonsaisswfl.comOR CONTACT JUDY GORE AT 239-334-0673 [email protected]
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Dragon Tree Bonsai L A R G E S P E C I M E N T R E E S A V A I L A B L E
ROBERT PINDER 3663 S.W. Honey Terrace, Palm City, FL 34990 (772) 418-7079 email [email protected] Right Next to Turnpike Exit #133 in Palm City
Please come join us at our study group meeting held on the second Sunday of every month. Time: 10–1 at Dragon Tree. We look forward to your visit.
Cover, Pages 40 – Ben Liss; Page 2 – Charles Michelson;
Page 4, 14–17 – Louise Leister; Pages 6–11, Walter Pall; Page 18–20, 28–36 – Martha Goff;
Pages 21–23 – Mike Sullivan; Page 24– Ryan Neil; Page 37–39 – Carol Partelow
Photo and Illustration Credits
WIGERT’S BONSAI Your SW Florida Source for Quality Bonsai Materials and Supplies
Erik WigertPhone (239) 543-2234
[email protected] South Road, North Ft. Myers, FL 33917 • www.wigertsbonsai.com
COMING IN LATE 2011
TROPICAL GREEN SHEETS IIIT’S THE OLD PLUS THE NEW
Revisions of old entries with updated information and names.
Green Sheets on newly introduced species including:Florida Natives
Tropical Trees from Puerto RicoSpecies from Mexico
Plus additional trees requested from Florida growers.
New Articles, Tidbits, and Tips
Featuring an all new Tropical Bonsai Gallery with trees by Florida Artists and
also including a special Shohin Gallery
Be included! Submit your photos of outstanding trees
for the new gallery and possibly have your tree selected for the new cover.
All photos must be of high resolution and display quality. All photo submissions become the property of
TROPICAL GREEN SHEETS II . All submissions are due by August 1, 2011.
Please include name of owner and name of tree. One tree will be chosen for the cover.
Owners will receive full recognition for their submission.
Photos may be emailed to: [email protected] ormail to: Martha Goff, 5017 Bygone Street, Lehigh Acres, Florida 33971
Don’t miss out on Spotlighting Florida Artists and Florida Bonsai.
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BSF Membership
Individuals acquire BSF membership as members of a local affiliated club. Other
memberships include: Member-At-Large, Member Organization-At-Large, Donor
Membership, or Special Life Membership.
For membership information contact Carol Partelow, Membership Chair,
35 Eastwood Drive, Palm Coast, FL 32164-6157. eMail: [email protected]
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Bonsai and Things Shibui PAGE 41
Bonsai at Pasiminan PAGE 46
Bonsai by the Monastery BACK COVER
Dragon Tree Bonsai PAGE 45
Meco PAGE 45
Old Florida Bonsai PAGE 47
Tropical Green Sheets II PAGE 44
Wigert’s Bonsai PAGE 45
Florida Bonsai Publications
A black and white printed version of the magazine is provided to members of the Bonsai Societies of
Florida. A sampling is also available to the public in full-color by down loading from the BSF website:
http://www.bonsai-bsf.com/magazine/
The full-color screen version of the publication is in “pdf” format. Be sure you have the most current
version of Adobe Reader. Adobe Reader software is free and available at www.adobe.com.
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TREASURER Barbara Poglitsch [email protected]
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TRUSTEES
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DISTRICT 5 Esther [email protected]
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EDUCATION Glenn [email protected]
EPCOT/BSF Paul [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP Carol [email protected]
PUBLICATIONS Mike [email protected]
ADVERTISING Louise [email protected]
SPEAKERS BUREAU David [email protected]
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