Another great turnout last month to see Bonsai Nurseryman Paul Sweeney take to the stage. He explained to members what to look for when picking out bonsai stock to work with. He also performed some initial styling on a black pine and showed us updates to a couple of his previous demonstration trees.

Paul designed this tanuki a few years ago. It's coming along nicely.	Paul brought in a selection of stock from his nursery.
Paul looks carefully at this little chinese elm.	A lovely trident maple from the display table.
A tall flowering azalea from the display table.	Another flowering tree from the display table.
And another flowering tree.	A nice broom style chinese elm coming into leaf.
Member's tree from the display table.	Another view of the junipers attached to the deadwood.
Paul talks about this mugo pine which he previously styled at the club.	Closer look at the little chinese elm.
A large crowd turned up to watch Paul.	A piece of stock that Paul brought in.
Paul explains how to work with Swamp Cypress.	Paul chooses this Black pine to do an initial styling on.
Paul studies the tree carefully.	Paul has cut away alot of the branches.
He applies wire and bends the trunk.	The finished intial styling.
Close view of Paul's mugo pine.	Close up the the tanuki. You can see the junipers growing behind the deadwood.
WINNER!!! Raffle time.	The big fella always smiling.
Our trees are safe with Warren around.	Close up of the flowers from one of the display trees.

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