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Elias,

Thanks for the great link. It adds very nicely to this thread.

Antonio,

Thanks for the feedback, you are spot on.

Here are a few more for today: Stay tuned for the next installment.

Have a great day,
Paul

Thanks for posting these Paul! We appreciate it very much mate.
You have a very nice National Collection and I'd love to see them in person one day. Who's the curator and what size is the team who helps to maintain them? The health and upkeep of the trees looks terrific.
Well done for the quality of your photographs too under what looks to be not the most ideal of conditions.

Regards,
Steven

Steven wrote:Thanks for posting these Paul! We appreciate it very much mate.
You have a very nice National Collection and I'd love to see them in person one day. Who's the curator and what size is the team who helps to maintain them? The health and upkeep of the trees looks terrific.
Well done for the quality of your photographs too under what looks to be not the most ideal of conditions.

Steven,

You are most welcome.

Yes we do have a very nice National Collection and I hope you get the chance to visit it some day. Hopefully, it will be around for a long time. Unfortunately, as seems to be the case of late, funding is an issue and the collection has had it's share of ups and downs over the past several years. This year appears to be an up year for the collection. All the trees were in great form and displayed very well.

Unfortunately, I live quiet a distance from Washington D.C. and I do not know all the specifics on who is responsible for taking care of the collection at this time. I do know that they depend a lot on volunteers from the local bonsai community for assistance. I will do a little research and get back to you on the current curator. (Here is a link that might help: http://www.bonsai-nbf.org/site/staff.html )

Here are a few more photos for your viewing pleasure: Cheers,
Paul

Here's a few more for you to look at:
Cheers,
Paul

very beautiful collection!!! some great stuff by the locals too!

anttal63 wrote:very beautiful collection!!! some great stuff by the locals too!

Thanks Antonio, I appreciate the positive feedback.

Cheers,
Paul

Here are a few more for your viewing pleasure:
Enjoy,
Paul

Wow!!
Absolutely fantastic thread, Paul. Thank you very much!
I'd love to get over there one day and check it out in person

NathanM wrote:Wow!!
Absolutely fantastic thread, Paul. Thank you very much!
I'd love to get over there one day and check it out in person

G'day Nathan, you are most welcome.

I hope one day to visit you fine country and see the trees in your National Collection.

Regards,
Paul

Here are a few more for your viewing pleasure: Happy New Year to all,
Paul

A few more for today: Cheers,
Paul

A few more for your viewing pleasure: Cheers,
Paul

Here are a few more for you to look at: Unfortunately, for the photos to follow, either the ID plate photos did not turn out or I did not take one at all. However, I do have the information on the trees.
Cheers,
Paul

again paul just wonderful! GG's swampie is amazing! thanks mate. when you do get over here i'll show you some collections too!

pjkatich wrote:

NathanM wrote:Wow!!
Absolutely fantastic thread, Paul. Thank you very much!
I'd love to get over there one day and check it out in person

G'day Nathan, you are most welcome.

I hope one day to visit you fine country and see the trees in your National Collection.

Regards,
Paul

Paul,
I hope to get to see our National Collection sometime in the near future too! It's been too long since I've been to Canberra!
ANd I lvoe the new photos! The Swampy is awesome! And I really like that Boug as well!!
Keep them coming mate