Frozen! Though there's no explanation with the photo, it's easy to guess that someone watered these trees to protect them from excessive cold. You probably know this, but cold damage or death is caused by dehydration; the dry cold pulls the water out of the foliage and stems. Though there's more to it than this (having to do with cold hardiness, the difference between plants in the ground and plants in pots and other factors), we'll leave it at that. I found this photo on Bonsai Art & Ink Paintings - Sakura Studio - Sonia Stella. No attribution given.
After a freakishly warm January, we’re expecting some cold weather the next few days. Still, nothing like the old days when -30F (-34C) or even colder was not that unusual. So far this year -5F (-20.5) is about as cold as we’ve seen with only a handful of nights below 0F (-18C). Not that you care about our weather, but just in case you’re interested in how climate change is effecting us.
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We've shown this one before. It's an art gallery piece by Makoto Azuma. That's not real ice or a living bonsai, but it works.
Frozen Buttonwood in black & white. We borrowed this photo from Bonsai Banter.
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