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ur November meeting will begin with a short business meeting followed
by Harvey Carapella, Mark Arpag and Jim Dolce who will present a Bonsai
Critique on trees brought in by the members of the club. If you have a bonsai
and would like some advice
on what to do with it, how to
trim it, design it or make it
well again, this will be the
place to bring the tree. Trees
not in bonsai pots will be
discussed if time permits.
So if you need ideas or
you’ve got a problem bonsai
then bring them with you..
You will get three distinct opinions on your tree. Every year, this has proved to
be an informative, informal discussion about bonsai design.
This will be a lot of fun, and filled with lots of useful information for all.
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Newsletter of The Bonsai Society of Upstate New York
November 2011 Volume 40 Number 11
B illboard November Meeting:
Billboard is brought to you by:
PRESIDENT:
Harvey Carapella, President@bonsaisocietyofupstateny.org
CO-EDITORS:
Tom Friday & Irma Abu-Jumah Billboard@bonsaisocietyofupstateny.org
CONTRIBUTORS:
Mark Arpag, William N. Valavanis
Bonsai Critique
Harvey Carapella, Mark Arpag and Jim Dolce
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, November 22, 7:00 pm
Bonsai Critique Brighton Town Lodge at Buckland Park
1341 Westfall Road, Rochester, New York near corner of Westfall and Clinton
2011 PROGRAMS
Dec.13 Holiday Party/Auction & Japan trip presentation
Jan. 24 Wiring Bonsai, Demo Work-shop at meeting: Jon Robbins
Feb. 28 Five Basic Bonsai Styles: Harvey Carapella
Mar. 15-18 GardenScape 2012 Society Display
Mar. 27 Literati Style Bonsai, Demo/Workshop at meeting: Bill Valavanis
Apr. 24 Accessory Plantings, Demo/Workshop at meeting: Jerome Cushman
May 19-20 Upstate New York Bonsai Exhibition
Jun. 9-10 3rd US National Bonsai Exhibition
Jun. 11 Yasuo Mitsuya Demo Topic TBD
Jun. 26 Summer Picnic/ Auction/ Sale
Jul. 24 Mert Bohonos - Garden Tour
July ? Bus trip TBD
Aug. 28 Bring Your Own Tree Workshop
Sep. 25 TBD
f you have a tree that looks good please bring it with you and share it
with the rest of the members. Let’s try to bring in some nice deciduous
bonsai with good autumn color or colorful fruit (if you have any left).
Evergreens are always welcome too. This is your chance to show off what
you have been working on in the past few months.
November Display Table
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he highlight of the October meeting was a talk and demo by Brussel Martin from Olive Branch, Mississippi,
The sixty-six members attending were shown how to design a large Hinoki Cypress bonsai. As he worked on
the tree we heard some interesting stories about his huge 31 year old nursery, and the thousands of different bonsai he
grows and sells there. Brussel answered many questions as he trimmed and wired the tall bonsai. He also talked about
Rendezvous which was started to offer people a weekend to study bonsai with workshops and demos along with new
and international guest bonsai masters, and some great southern food. Also participants are able to purchase any
bonsai material they might be looking for. The completed Hinoki Cypress bonsai that Brussel created was raffled and
won by Justin Maines. The Society appreciates everyone who purchased tickets.
1. Brussel starts trimming the Hinoki Cypress.
2. Brussel wired & answered questions during the break.
3. The large number of members and guests enjoyed Brussels' demo.
4. Brussel makes final adjustments to the tree.
5. Mark Arpag's Japanese five-needle pine cone accessory.
6. Brussel giving Justin Maines some info on the Hinoki Cypress he won in the raffle
October Meeting Highlights
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Winter Care Handout Members who receive the BSUNY Billboard by e-mail will notice that our Winter Care
Handout is attached, and on our website
under Links and Resources. Members who do
not receive it by e-mail can pick up a printed
version at the November meeting. Please
remember that if you
have any questions,
don’t hesitate to ask
one of our more
experienced members.
They will be glad to
assist you in keeping
your trees alive during
the winter months.
Robert H. Bull-Brett passed away October 20th,
2011, at age 82.
Robert was a long time member of our society.
He had a keen knowledge of art and antiques, a
skilled stenciler, a marksman at black powder
shooting, enjoyed bonsai and gardening, and
was at home in the kitchen. Brett was quiet and
unassuming with a wicked sense of humor, a
true Renaissance man of many skills and
multiple careers.
Our sympathy is extended to his companion
and his family.
he Library has currently acquired
three new books. “Madame Soka
Revealed. My Journey In Life With
Bonsai & Suiseki” by Sue Aziz, donated
by Ron Maggio. “Bonsai Inspirations”
by Harry Harrington.. “Pine Bonsai Are
Easy”, Julian Adam’s presentation on
DVD, donated by Rick Marriott.
These books, and all of the other books in the BSUNY
Library can be ordered on line from the Library link
at our website.
Irma continues to do a great job with our website and
has made it very easy for all members to order books or
videos. You can view the cover of most of the available
books and also read a small summary of its content. I
would encourage all members to take advantage of this
great resource and checkout our Library.
If you do not have the means to access our website you
can contact me at (585) 594-9447 or see me at any of
our meetings and I will be able to provide you with a
hard copy of the Library list.
Library News
The society will supply the punch, soft drinks
and coffee. This will be a dessert party so have
dinner before you come, and everyone is asked
to bring a dessert dish to share.
There will also be a mystery auction. All you
have to do is bring a wrapped gift to the meeting
that is preferably bonsai related and NO GAG
GIFTS PLEASE.
The wrapped gifts are auctioned sight unseen.
It’s a lot of fun. We generally have wonderful and
sometimes interesting items! If the gift is bonsai
related, please label it so, but no other hints.
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Bonsai Society of Upstate New York
P.O. Box 92215
Rochester, New York 14692
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he bright colors of fall
are wonderful to behold.
.The combination of red,
brown, orange and yellow is
the result of chemical
processes that take place in
the tree as we
see the seasons change from summer to
winter. It all starts in spring when we see
the buds appear. The sun’s warmth on the
bud helps to make the leaves begin to grow.
The leaf is then able to make its own food.
It uses the sunlight, carbon dioxide from the
air, water from the ground through roots,
and a green matter, chlorophyll, which give
the leaves their green color. The green chlo-
rophyll covers up the other colors of the leaf
so we can see only green leaves. When fall
begins, the leaf starts to die. There is less sunlight
because the days are shorter, and the leaves no longer
makes food. The chlorophyll breaks down and the green
color begins to disappear. All the hidden colors--the
reds, browns, yellows, and oranges can now be seen.
We are very lucky to be able to look at all these colors
each year in our area.
The bright reds and purples we see in leaves are made
mostly in the fall. In some trees, like maples, glucose is
Leaves Change Color In Fall—Why? trapped in the leaves after food production stops.
Sunlight and the cool nights of fall cause the leaves turn
this glucose into a red color. The brown or russet color of
trees like oaks is made from wastes left in the leaves.
Yellow leaves show up on birch and poplar as the green
chlorophyll fades. It is the combination of all these
things that make the beautiful fall foliage
colors we enjoy each year. The amount of rain
in a year also affects fall leaf color. A severe
drought can delay the arrival of fall colors by
a few weeks. A warm, wet period during fall
will lower the concentration, or brightness, of
autumn colors. A harsh frost will kill the
leaves, turning
them brown and
causing them to
drop early. The
best fall colors
come when there's been:
first, a warm, wet spring;
second, a summer that is
not too hot or dry; and
third, a fall with plenty of
warm sunny days and cool
nights.
Japanese Maple - Suthin S.
Trident Maple - Walter Pall
Ginko Biloba - Bill Valavanis