Bonsai Hunts

A bonsai organization by Ilocanos in the northern part of the Philippines have these regular trek into the woods to find suitable plants to turn into Bonsai.

The fun part is that they have the time to share talking about bonsai and everything related to the art. They plan it weeks before the activity and usually done before the rainy season. Permits and documentary requirements are filed at the Forestry Bureau of the Department of Natural Resources to allow them go hunting in the restricted and regulated forest.

Extra care is observed in gathering specimens and there are only kinds of plants are permitted to be carried off the mountains. Growing plants that grow dangerously near each other, where in they will kill each other as they grow, are permitted to be taken.

The hunt is over after the group have their own specimens prepared for a trip home and after a hearty lunch.

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