OCTOBER NEWSLETTER Volume #11 Issue # 10 SCHEDULED MEETING WILL BE 9:00 A.M. Oct. 08, 2011

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1 OCTOBER NEWSLETTER Volume #11 Issue # 10 SCHEDULED MEETING WILL BE 9:00 A.M. Oct. 08, City of Sunrise Parks & Leisure Dept 6800 Sunset Strip, Sunrise, FL PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Someone once told me there are four seasons in South Florida, early summer, summer, late summer and next summer (which is actually that two weeks of winter we get in January!)...so I guess we are coming up on late summer and we are still experiencing those dog days of summer. I am hopeful we'll get some "work outside weather" before early summer sets in!! I have noticed that I tend to speak about the weather a lot in these messages, and then I realized that in Bonsai, it's not just small talk, it is in fact a very significant factor in our common endeavor. I mean we all have to consider the weather when planning our daily tree care. How much water how often is a daily exercise. When there are the daily monsoons like we have been experiencing these last several weeks, we can pull back on watering. This can be tricky though, because you do not PRESIDENTS MESSAGE CONTINUED want to pull back on feeding your trees. One thing to be careful of, underestimating the rain, you don't want to mistake a short heavy rain as being enough rain to have watered your trees. Depending on the density of the canopy, you would be surprised just how much water doesn't get

2 into your pots. Of course living here in a tropical climate we all have our little micro climates and adjust accordingly. I live east and I find in the summer I am generally a good 5 to 10 degrees cooler than out west. And during those two weeks of winter, during next summer, I am usually 5 to 10 degrees warmer. So that works out well for me because I do not have to bundle up my trees, and my Buttonwoods have little to no leaf burn. Well, we had a great program last month with a great turnout. As usual Toby did not disappoint us turning out a beautiful exposed root Elm. Mike Kaufman was the lucky raffle winner of that tree and we look forward to seeing it potted up and having Mike bring the tree back to share its future with us. This month's program also promises to be exciting and something a little different. Ed will tell you all about it in his article. Details for the BSF convention next Memorial Day are being firmed up as I write this and registration forms will be available shortly. I will be sure to let you all know a soon as they become available. In the mean time mark your calendars for Memorial Day Weekend The month of October also brings the Bonsai Society of Miami's Annual Bonsai show, October 15th and 16th, at their NEW LOCATION at Pine Crest Gardens in Miami. This is a great opportunity to stock up on some bonsai supplies, maybe purchase a new tree or two, and see some great demonstrations. I hope you all will get a chance to go one of the two days, if not both, and I look forward to seeing you there. Ben Liss OCTOBER PROGRAM By: ED TROUT This month's program is going to be fun for any of you that want a good photo of one or two of your trees. I am going to bring my complete photo set up, including background, lighting, cameras, and table. I will also bring my computer and provide you with a photo CD. This is what you need to do ; Have your tree ready to photograph. Pot should be clean, soil should be free of weeds, and mossed, if possible. Bring your favorite stand. I will have a couple available if you don't have one. If you want accent plants, please bring one. Bring tools & wire just in case you need to do any fine tuning. My background is large ( 10 ft x 8 ft ), so large trees are welcome. Please try to have the tree as dry as possible, so we don't soak the table cover.

3 The purpose of this meeting is to provide you with a good enough photo that you might consider entering into the ABS John Naka Award contest, and also the upcoming EPCOT display that BSF is again sponsoring. I will have applications for the Naka contest to hand out at the meeting. SEPTEMBER PHOTOS By: Larry Duke and Bob Yarling Just as a reminder, we will have 2 meetings in November. The first meeting on the evening of Nov 4 th, features a workshop with the BSF sponsored artist, Dan Robinson, and the we will have our regular scheduled meeting on November 12th. More details at our October meeting. Ed MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Wigert's Bonsai Annual Open House Event Nov

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13 THE BONSAI SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, INC. 30th ANNUAL BONSAI SHOW & SALE 2011 OCTOBER 1ST & 2 ND SATURDAY 9:00 AM 6:00 PM & SUNDAY 9:00 AM 5:00 PM FREE ADMISSION Workshops and Demonstrations by bonsai teachers: Ed Trout, Mike Cartrett, Ernie Fernandez, Jason Osborne, Tony Stewart, Michael Feduccia, Michael Lane, Justin Michael, Dorothy Schmitz, and Judy Gore. - Special features will include a Beginners Workshop, a Bring Your Own Tree (BYOT) Workshop, a Tree Photography/Photoshop Workshop, and Modern, Oriental, Flower Arranging. Sales Area with many vendors of bonsai trees and related items. Raffles every 2 hours. Help Area where you can bring in your own bonsai tree for help and recommendations. LEE COUNTY ELECTION CENTER SOUTH CLEVELAND AVE. (RTE. 41) FORT MYERS, FL JUST FOR THE PUBLIC: Two Workshops SATURDAY 4 PM 6 PM AND SUNDAY AT 1 PM 3 PM FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: A.YOLASITE.COM/ FOR MORE CLUB INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE: OR CONTACT JUDY GORE AT judyagore@aol.com (Across from the Bell Tower Shops) Directions from I (From I-75) Take exit 131 onto Daniels Pkwy (4.6 mi) West toward Rte. 41/South Cleveland Ave. 2. Turn right onto South Cleveland Ave (.3 mi) 3. Turn left at first traffic signal, continue to end.

14 30th ANNUAL BONSAI SHOW Program Schedule Saturday, October 1st Exhibit opening at 9am, Awards / Vendor area open at 9am ROUND ROBIN 10am 12pm Ed Trout Jason Osborne Dorothy Schmitz 12pm -1pm Lunch on your own Exhibit Critique DUO 1pm-2pm Ed Trout, Ernie Fernandez ROUND ROBIN 2pm-4pm Ernie Fernandez Mike Cartrett Tony Stewart Workshops 4pm-6pm 1. Ed Trout, BYOT workshop 2. Ernie Fernandez, Beginners workshop (includes tree) Sunday, October 2nd Vendor area open at 9am / Exhibit opens at 9.30am ROUND ROBIN 10am 12pm Ed Trout Michael Feduccia Michael Lane Justin Michael 12pm -1pm Lunch on your own Exhibit Critique 1pm 2pm Mike Cartrett Workshops 1pm-3pm 3. Dorothy Schmitz & Richard Owens, Tree Photography/Photoshop workshop (and how to create a virtual tree) sign-up 4. Ernie Fernandez, Beginners workshop (includes tree) 5. Judy Gore, Modern Flower Arranging in an Oriental Manner, sign-up PRESENTERS FLYING ROBIN 3pm-5pm Ed Trout, Jason Osborne, Tony Stewart, Dorothy Schmitz Justin Michael, Ernie Fernandez, Michael Lane, Mike Cartrett, Michael Feduccia, Judy Gore

15 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Dear Members of Bonsai Societies of Florida: The great American Bonsai Master, John Naka is known throughout the entire world as a wonderful teacher and a true ambassador for bonsai. Did you know that John was also thev FIRST bonsai artist to tour Florida over 40 years ago as a BSFsponsored speaker? John came to Florida quite often, leaving those he taught yearning for more and better appreciating the Art of Bonsai. He was a very important catalyst that propelled us to where we are today. We owe him much! The American Bonsai Society has created a contest to honor John, and demonstrate how much his influence shows in our own trees. The John Naka Award is given every year to an artist who displays the influence of John s teachings in the tree they have created, a requirement requested by Alice Naka, John s wife. It is a very prestigious award! I know that there are many, many bonsai trees in the State of Florida, created per the requirements of this contest, by artists who meet the criteria requested by the Naka family. And because John had such roots in the advancement of bonsai in Florida, I firmly believe that we should have a significant representation of work submitted for this Award. Therefore, I would request that each Bonsai Club in BSF consider selecting a tree from its membership to submit to this contest. The details on submission, and requirements are found next or also available on the ABS website at If there is any way I can help in this project, or you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me at ficus@aol.com I would really like to see Florida Bonsai well represented at the 2012 John Naka Award Ceremony in Denver. Sincerely yours, Ed Trout

16 SAVE THE DATES: Bonsai Show & Sale World Class Exhibit * Vendor Sales Area * Demonstrations Workshops * Raffles The Bonsai Society of Miami is proud to present our 24th Annual Bonsai Show & Sale. Join us for a spectacular cultural filled weekend. October 15th & 16th, 2011 Pinecrest Gardens Red Road, Pinecrest, Florida 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday & Sunday World Class Exhibit, Demonstrations by Bonsai Masters & Local Bonsai Artist, Bonsai Workshops, Vendor Sales Area, & Daily Raffles. B.Y.O.T. Workshop by Guy Guidry Shohin Neea Buxifolia Workshop by Toby Diaz Yamadori Campeche Workshop by Guy Guidry Ed Trout & Guy Guidry Dual Demo Toby Diaz & Hiram Macias Dual Demo Admission $5.00 per person. For more information, please Hiram at beuf143@hotmail.com

17 AREA BONSAI EVENTS AND MEETINGS* * ALL DATES AND TIMES STANDARD SCHEDULE PLEASE VERIFY WITH CLUB AS CHANGES MAY OCCUR Tuesday October 4th 7:00 PM (First Tuesday of Month) Society of the Palm Beaches Mount s Botanical Garden Auditorium West Palm Beach, Florida Saturday October 8th 11:30 AM (Second Saturday of Month) Broward Bonsai Society, Flamingo Gardens, 3750 South Flamingo Road, Davie Classroom in rear. Saturday October 8th 9:00 PM (Second Saturday of Month) Gold Coast Bonsai Society City of Sunrise Parks and Leisure Dept 6800 Sunset Strip, Sunrise, FL Tuesday October 11th 7:30 PM (Second Tuesday of Month) OCT. SHOW & SALE 15 th + 16 th Bonsai Society of Miami Pinecrest Gardens ( formally Parrot Jungle ) Red Rd. Pinecrest, FL Saturday October l5th 9:00 AM (Third Saturday of Month) Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida SPALC Building, OCT. SHOW & SALE 1st + 2nd 6281 Metro Plantation Road (Off Metro Parkway between Daniels Parkway and Colonial Boulevard), Ft. Meyers, Florida Contact Dorothy Schmitz Saturday October 22nd 9:30 AM (Fourth Saturday of Month) Lighthouse Bonsai Society Boca Raton Community Center, 150 N.W. Crawford Boulevard, Boca Raton PRIVATE SESSIONS Mike Cartrett Mike Sullivan Ed Trout GOLD COAST BOARD Ben Liss President bonsaibliss13@aol.com Ed Trout First VP ficus@aol.com Charles Michelson Treasurer cmarch9976@aol.com Jim Shannon Secretary jimthedude@gmail.com Ben Liss Membership-bonsaibliss13@aol.com David Baruch At Large davidbaru@aol.com Rita Rosenberg At Large riritobyrose@aol.com Bob Yarling At Large Alternet - bobby-y@comcast.net Tina T. Trout Newsletter Editor ficuslover@aol.com Todd Rohack Technical Administrator STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL BONSAI LINKS Bonsai Societies of Florida Bonsai Clubs International The American Bonsai Society The National Bonsai Foundation