Ulmus crassifolia 146. This twisty little Cedar Elm is finally getting a mature canopy. I collected it in 2018 from a wild space that has since been bulldozed away (ugh, progress).It still has a top sacrifice branch, which will remain for another year or two to further heal wounds. #bonsai

Ulmus crassifolia 1. This Cedar Elm had its braces taken off today. A year and a half ago I removed the original top and using a rebar brace, I pulled a branch up to form a better, more tapered apex. I collected this back in 2004, and it has doubled in trunk size. Love Cedar Elms! #bonsai

Taxodium distichum 4. Nice bright orange foliage on this Bald Cypress right now. I just love the aromatic volatile oils, which are released as the color changes. I started this in 2012, and have grown out the branching slowly. #bonsai

Lagerstroemia indica 19. This Crepe Myrtle is cleaned up and ready to sleep for winter. I collected this in 2014 from a front yard of a person removing landscaping material, and was drawn to the gentle movement of the trunk line. #bonsai

Ginkgo biloba 1. Light rain today was enough to send some of the amber fishtail leaves of this Ginkgo falling, so it needed a quick photo before they all fell. I just love the absolute antiquity of the species and the wierdness of it being a broadleaf conifer. #bonsai #ginkgobiloba

Quercus buckleyi 1. This Texas Red Oak is having a great, colorful moment - time to take a photo! I just love the deep reds to rusts to orange tones these trees will get in the fall. Our nights have dropped low enough for color change, and it's wonderful #bonsai #quercusbuckleyi #yamadori

This shohin-sized Ficus, along with all of the other tropical cousins, is heading for the greenhouse, so it's a good time to stop and reflect to see how it's progressing. I started this as a simple branch cutting from a larger Bonsai in about 2011. The twigging gets more ramified and dense each year

Ficus benjamina, aka Weeping Fig, ready to go into its winter greenhouse home. I started this 19 years ago. Moving in, I de-wired and cut back long shoots and thinned the top layer some to prepare it for a shadier few months ahead. #bonsai #tropicalbonsai #ficus #austintexas

Enjoying succulent bonsai with this Portulacaria afra, getting a nice mature look finally. Great species from South Africa originally. #bonsai #portulacariaafra #austintx

The sky is Blue, a good time to share a bonsai, like this Ficus salicaria, which is getting ready for its winter quarters in the greenhouse.