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Bonsai Inspiration From Youtube

Here are a few videos from Youtube with some amazing trees. Just look at the trees and ask yourself what details makes the tree stand out from any other tree? Try to capture their essence in your art. Enjoy! European Trees Rainforest Trees Other Trees From Around The World

Climbing Redwoods

Many people like to use redwoods as bonsai. We thought they might appreciate the perspective this video offers on ecological diversity and potential design considerations. From the “trunks springing from trunks springing from trunks” to the “thickets of huckleberry” that grow in the canopy, to the limbs that fuse between trunks. These are all characteristics [...]

BBC – The Private Life of Plants

Although the name is similar, this is not controversial like the Secret Life of Plants. In fact, this video series that the citizens of Britain enjoy goes a long way in demonstrating many of the attributes of plants that make for good bonsai. The videos do not give examples of the trees/shrubs/vines/etc. that we work [...]

The Secret Life of Plants

This is an older movie (there’s also a book with the same content by the same name). Lots of things are suggested and there are many arguments over it; we’ll leave it up to you to form your own conclusions, but it’s a fun movie regardless.

Extrasensory Perception – Plants

Plants are still largely a mystery in this world. Scientists are still uncovering their capabilities. The BBC has featured some of these capabilities that suggest plants have the ability to sense their surroundings and to send messages to one another.

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