Maintenance work on a small Japanese Black Pine

Here are a couple of shots showing the maintenance work that I am a few months late doing on my Japanese Blacck Pine bonsai.
This one is just over 10 inches tall and grown from seed.

Before this weekend's work



After. This is only a transitional state. It will get more work in late August. I will explain more on my blog.

Hi Rob...the pine sure needed thining... hope the family are well

Hi Rob! Very nice pine! How old it is??

Regards Kristofer

Tony wrote:Hi Rob...the pine sure needed thining... hope the family are well

It was hairy indeed - with my travel and golf schedule I've concluded I've too many trees
I spent the week end plucking needles and wiring. Still have lots of work to go.

Family is fine. Hope yours are also.

kristofer001 wrote:Hi Rob! Very nice pine! How old it is??

Regards Kristofer

Kristofer, thanks. It's starting its 9th year.

Rob.... by the look of your avatar your have been replaced by a machine... whats its handycap?

Great looking pine!!!!

You may have been late with the maintenance---but it sure looks healthy!!!