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It is that time of year again!
55th Annual Exhibition at the Los Angeles Arboretum over the Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend! We are honoring Ted Matson with the...

Tom Lau
Jan 15, 20191 min read
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Pedro Morales the Puerto Rican Master
FB Live is making me soft or these photo essays are just more difficult to put together. This post we have Pedro Morales from Puerto...

Tom Lau
Sep 17, 20182 min read
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Peter Macasieb the Shohin Master
Better late than never! Trying to keep up with all my other duties and finally getting around for several updates at the same time. So...

Tom Lau
Sep 16, 20182 min read
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Visiting Jim Gremel in the middle of nowhere!
If you been following this blog you have noticed that we go almost about anywhere to visit and look at bonsai material and masters. This...

Tom Lau
Aug 14, 20183 min read
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Visiting Master Boon Manakitivipart in Northern California
Traveling in the art of bonsai is a must. You will not and do not get better in this art form if you do not travel out of your comfort...

Tom Lau
Jul 21, 20184 min read
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Frank Yee the Keeper of Cork Bark Jade
Frank Yee is probably known as the Gate Keeper of Cork Bark Jade. Jade succulents or Elephant Food succulent or Portulacaria afra ‘Cork...

Tom Lau
Jul 20, 20183 min read
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Orange County Bonsai Society Show 2018
Got a ton of material to show just have not found the time to sit down and write all these events down. I'll try my best to document...

Tom Lau
Jul 6, 20183 min read
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San Pu Kai Show 2018
Welcome back all! Its been a long time since I posted last. Its just been a crazy year in robotics for me and has taken up all my bonsai...

Tom Lau
May 15, 20181 min read
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Terrific Tom Vuong Grafting Master Part Duo
We invited Tom Vuong to come back in the month of February to be our in-house speaker. He gave such a great lecture the first time we...

Tom Lau
Feb 21, 20182 min read
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Shohin Seminar 2018 - Santa Nella California
So the beginning of this month several Baikoen members went to the Shohin Seminar in the small truck stop of Santa Nella California. It...

Tom Lau
Feb 19, 20182 min read
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First Club Meeting of the 2018
During our January meeting we had our usually new member orientation and hands on workshop. Unfortuntly we did not have any new members...

Tom Lau
Feb 15, 20182 min read
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Winter Silhouette Part #2 Candied Photos
If you know me by and follow me on FB this webmaster has a beyond a full plate. In this post I just wanted to share some candied photos...

Tom Lau
Feb 14, 20181 min read
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Winter Silhouette Show 2018 #54!
The Winter Silhouette that Baikoen Bonsai Club present annually for 54 years celebrates the leafless beauty deciduous trees. In this...

Tom Lau
Jan 23, 20181 min read
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Aiseki Kai Viewing Stone Exhibit 2017
I had the pleasure of having some free time and getting a chance to visit the Huntington Library during the Aiseki Kai's Annual Viewing...

Tom Lau
Jan 18, 20182 min read
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Baikoen Christmas Party!
The Christmas holiday season always has a special place in my heart. Not only that everybody decorate to make their homes all festive....

Tom Lau
Dec 29, 20172 min read
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Cesaro Perez to the Rescue!
Holiday season is rough. But, this one has a great story line. In November, yes this is an old one that I have not had the chance to...

Tom Lau
Dec 28, 20172 min read
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Peter Macasieb Mr. Shohin!
Peter Macasieb has been at the center of shohin since the beginning of his bonsai career. Its just amazing to see how people's passion...

Tom Lau
Nov 15, 20172 min read
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GSBF Riverside Convention 2017
Its been a whirlwind of a month! Work and VEX Robotics Competitions have been taking up most of my free time. But, I'm still alive and...

Tom Lau
Nov 2, 20177 min read
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Conejo Valley Bonsai Society Show at the Garden of the Worlds
On the weekend of October 7-8th, Big Joe and I had the opportunity to visit the Conejo Valley Bonsai Society Show. The Garden of the...

Tom Lau
Oct 19, 20171 min read
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September Club Movie Night
You know when the clubs gets together for movies its really an excuse to come together to have good time and socialize and eat! That's...

Tom Lau
Oct 4, 20171 min read
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