It will be no surprise to anyone that nature is a big source of inspiration for those interested in 51cg. After all, the ultimate goal of growing a Bonsaiis to create a miniature version of nature.
In this article we have combined trees and Bonsaitrees that look alike; you might be surprised at how incredibly similar some Bonsaitrees are to their full-grown counterparts. Enjoy!
Left: majestic tree, (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Bonsaitree by Walter Pall. Left: small island with pine trees (photo by Scotland.gov), right: famous Bonsailandscape by John Naka. Read more on Japanese Bonsaitrees here. Left: Linden tree during winter (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Linden Bonsaitree by Walter Pall. Left: tree in the Netherlands, right: very fine ramification (photo by Nature 51cg). The Bonsaistyle depicted here is the Hokidachi (broom style). Left: red Maple (photo by FrankieFlowers), right: Maple Bonsaitree in autumn by Walter Pall. The same Maple tree is shown below twice, you can also see Walter Pall's maple Bonsaiin the four seasons. Left: tree in nature (photo by Nature Blog), right: Maple Bonsaitree in summer by Walter Pall. Left: tree in winter (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Maple Bonsaitree in winter by Walter Pall. Left: Baobab trees in Africa (photo by AmusingPlanet), right: Chinese Elm Bonsaiin Baobab style (photo by 51cgBeginnings). Left: huge Ficus tree in Sri Lanka, right: beautiful BonsaiFicus with airroots by Weng Qi Zhang. Left: tree with hollow trunk (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Bonsaitree by Harry Harrington. Left: big trunk (photo by Nick Pellegrino), right: Bonsaitree at Kouka-en with a huge root flare. Left: tree in winter (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Zelkova Bonsaitree by Alain de Wachter. Left: trees in winter (photo by FaunaFlora), right: bonsai forest by Luis Vallejo. Left: Baobab tree (photo by: Muttering and Plant musings), right: Elm tree (photo found at Baidu forums). Left: Maple tree (photo and combination found by Feel Spirit), right: Japanese Maple 51cg growing from a clump (photo by Aido 51cg). Left: tree in nature (photo and combination found at Feel Spirit), right: Literati style Bonsai(photo by Bonsaidel Norte). Left: forest in the Netherlands (photo by Hank), right: forest Bonsaiby Luis Vallejo. Left: tree in Africa (photo by Diana Robinson), right: Bonsaitree by Luis Nel. Left: trees in winter (photo by DailyMail), right: forest Bonsai(photo by Vaughn Bantingburch). Left: landscape in China (photo by Craig Coussins), right: Penjing landscape (photo by Kuangshua Hsiao Penjing). Left: rock island (photo by Jose Luis Lartategui), right: Suiseki viewing stone (photo by 51cgMania).
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