Long-Exposure Photos Contrast Bonsai Trees With Bright Lights

Artist Vitor Schietti highlights the beauty of bonsai trees in his series Impermanent Sculptures.

 

Photographer Arthur Hitchcock documents the life and work of the world's best bonsai artist.

This work is the combination of the documentation and narrative surrounding the contemporary work of Ryan Neil (American Bonsai Professional/Live Sculptor) and the connective lines between his past practice as an apprentice in Saitama, Japan.
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Incredible Bonsai Trees By Naoki Onogawa

Inspired by the legend of the 1000 cranes and the story of Sadako Sasaki, she folds hundreds of miniature origami cranes which later become beautifully delicate Bonsai trees of various colors and styles.

 

Deciduous Bonsai Tree

There are two main groups of bonsai trees: indoor and outdoor. 

Indoor bonsai trees tend to be tropical or subtropical species.

 Outdoor bonsai trees include two groups: evergreen trees and deciduous bonsai trees.

 

Beautiful Bonsai Trees

Azalea

Japanese Red Maple

  People have been caring for Bonsai trees for over a thousand years. The ancient horticultural practice originated in China, where it was known as "penzai", and was later redeveloped under the influence of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The plants are kept small due to growth-restricting techniques such as pinching buds, pruning and wiring branches and restricting the use of fertilizer.
 It's a delicate and time-consuming process, but as you can from this list compiled by Bored Panda, those who persevere are rewarded with something amazing.

 

Floating Bonsai Trees

The Japanese decided that their tiny bonsais should be not only cute but cool, too, so they made them float in the air like magic. The designers at The Hoshinchu Team named their creation “Air Bonsai.”

 

Bonsai Trees, Stephen Voss

A Chinese Elm penjing (training date unknown) at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum in Washington, DC.

A Drummond red maple bonsai (in training since 1974) at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum in Washington, D.C.

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