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Nature as source of inspiration

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!

Majestic oak tree Bonsaiby Walter Pall
Left: majestic tree, (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Bonsaitree by Walter Pall.
Island with pines (Scotland.gov) Bonsaiforest by John Naka, Japan
Left: small island with pine trees (photo by Scotland.gov), right: famous Bonsailandscape by John Naka. Read more on Japanese Bonsaitrees here.
Linden tree in winter Linden bonsai tree, Walter Pall
Left: Linden tree during winter (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Linden Bonsaitree by Walter Pall.
Tree in winter Ramification on Bonsaitree (Nature 51cg)
Left: tree in the Netherlands, right: very fine ramification (photo by Nature 51cg). The Bonsaistyle depicted here is the Hokidachi (broom style).
Red maple (FrankieFlowers) Maple bonsai in fall
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.
Tree (Nature blog) Acer bonsai in summer
Left: tree in nature (photo by Nature Blog), right: Maple Bonsaitree in summer by Walter Pall.
Tree in winter (Facebook Walter Pall) Maple bonsai in winter
Left: tree in winter (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Maple Bonsaitree in winter by Walter Pall.
Baobab (AmusingPlanet) Chinese elm in Baobab style (BonsaiBeginnings)
Left: Baobab trees in Africa (photo by AmusingPlanet), right: Chinese Elm Bonsaiin Baobab style (photo by 51cgBeginnings).
Ficus tree Ficus bonsai banyan (Weng Zhang)
Left: huge Ficus tree in Sri Lanka, right: beautiful BonsaiFicus with airroots by Weng Qi Zhang.
Hollow trunk (Facebook Walter Pall) Bonsaihollow trunk (Harry Harrington)
Left: tree with hollow trunk (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Bonsaitree by Harry Harrington.
Big trunk (Nick Pellegrino) Bonsaiwith large root flare
Left: big trunk (photo by Nick Pellegrino), right: Bonsaitree at Kouka-en with a huge root flare.
Tree in winter (Facebook Walter Pall) Zelkova Bonsai(Alain Wachter)
Left: tree in winter (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Zelkova Bonsaitree by Alain de Wachter.
Trees in Winter (FaunaFlora) BonsaiForest (Luis Vallejo)
Left: trees in winter (photo by FaunaFlora), right: bonsai forest by Luis Vallejo.
Baobab tree (MutteringandPlantMusing) Elm Bonsai(Baidu forums)
Left: Baobab tree (photo by: Muttering and Plant musings), right: Elm tree (photo found at Baidu forums).
Maple tree in fall (Feel Spirit) Japanese maple Bonsaifrom clump (Aido 51cg)
Left: Maple tree (photo and combination found by Feel Spirit), right: Japanese Maple 51cg growing from a clump (photo by Aido 51cg).
Tree lightning (Feel Spirit) Literati Bonsai(Bonsaidel Norte)
Left: tree in nature (photo and combination found at Feel Spirit), right: Literati style Bonsai(photo by Bonsaidel Norte).
Forest in winter (Hank) BonsaiForest (Luis Vallejo)
Left: forest in the Netherlands (photo by Hank), right: forest Bonsaiby Luis Vallejo.
African tree (Diana Robinson) African Bonsai(Luis Nel)
Left: tree in Africa (photo by Diana Robinson), right: Bonsaitree by Luis Nel.
Trees in winter (DailyMail) Forest Bonsai(Vaughn Bantingburch)
Left: trees in winter (photo by DailyMail), right: forest Bonsai(photo by Vaughn Bantingburch).
Chinese landscape (Craig Coussins) Penjing landscape (Kuangshua Hsiao)
Left: landscape in China (photo by Craig Coussins), right: Penjing landscape (photo by Kuangshua Hsiao Penjing).
Rock island (Jose Luis Largtategui) Suiseki (BonsaiMania)
Left: rock island (photo by Jose Luis Lartategui), right: Suiseki viewing stone (photo by 51cgMania).

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