It will be no surprise to anyone that nature is a big source of inspiration for those interested in Bonsai. After all, the ultimate goal of growing a Bonsai is to create a miniature version of nature.
In this article we have combined trees and Bonsai trees that look alike; you might be surprised at how incredibly similar some Bonsai trees are to their full-grown counterparts. Enjoy!
Left: majestic tree, (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Bonsai tree by Walter Pall. Left: small island with pine trees (photo by Scotland.gov), right: famous Bonsai landscape by John Naka. Read more on Japanese Bonsai trees here. Left: Linden tree during winter (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Linden Bonsai tree by Walter Pall. Left: tree in the Netherlands, right: very fine ramification (photo by Nature Bonsai). The Bonsai style depicted here is the Hokidachi (broom style). Left: red Maple (photo by FrankieFlowers), right: Maple Bonsai tree in autumn by Walter Pall. The same Maple tree is shown below twice, you can also see Walter Pall's maple Bonsai in the four seasons. Left: tree in nature (photo by Nature Blog), right: Maple Bonsai tree in summer by Walter Pall. Left: tree in winter (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Maple Bonsai tree in winter by Walter Pall. Left: Baobab trees in Africa (photo by AmusingPlanet), right: Chinese Elm Bonsai in Baobab style (photo by BonsaiBeginnings). Left: huge Ficus tree in Sri Lanka, right: beautiful Bonsai Ficus with airroots by Weng Qi Zhang. Left: tree with hollow trunk (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Bonsai tree by Harry Harrington. Left: big trunk (photo by Nick Pellegrino), right: Bonsai tree at Kouka-en with a huge root flare. Left: tree in winter (photo found at Walter Pall's Facebook), right: Zelkova Bonsai tree 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 Bonsai growing from a clump (photo by Aido Bonsai). Left: tree in nature (photo and combination found at Feel Spirit), right: Literati style Bonsai (photo by Bonsai del Norte). Left: forest in the Netherlands (photo by Hank), right: forest Bonsai by Luis Vallejo. Left: tree in Africa (photo by Diana Robinson), right: Bonsai tree 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 BonsaiMania).
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