Gr8tfuldad
Chumono
What a buzz kill. I hope they get the tree back unharmed.
Maple stolen from Elandan Garden!
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Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
Problem is the battery is only good for 6 months on low mode. Given most valuable, well developed trees get repotted every 3-5 years, having to dig it out every 6 months could be an issue.
Really sucks a nice tree was stolen yet again. Hope they get it back and hang the bastard(s)
GGB
Masterpiece
Jim Doyle had trees stolen and then returned recently. I think getting the word out is the best thing you can do. The community is so small that anybody truly involved will realize very quickly they messed up. Unless of course it was a rando, in that case .. RIP
Mikecheck123
Omono
No one risks jail time stealing a conifer without some serious pinus envy.
Srt8madness
Omono
No one is going to steal a tree growing in the ground, lol.
RJG2
Omono
This has been posted here before (turn your sound down, auto playing news video at the top)...
Thieves dig up Japanese maple trees from Fondren yards
When you think you’ve heard it all, those with bad intentions have upped the game. Some pricey items that were in plain sight have now gone missing.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
Not about bonsai, but stealing plants just planted in a landscape has been a fairly common thievery for many, many years.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Pet microchips are a more viable option. They don't require power, but they're only traceable if the tree is scanned with a reader. They can prove ownership, but that may be beside the point if you can't find the tree. I was looking through news articles on stolen California trees. The clip below is interesting in that it says that police look primarily for stolen bonsai at swap meets and flea markets because the thieves are unfamiliar with bonsai.
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
Ones for pets aren't generally available to the general public and in fact are illegal for someone to have or use on a pet in some states.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
I don't think that is accurate. The chips are readily available from numerous suppliers. It is not illegal, from what I've read, to possess the chips, only to IMPLANT them in your pet because of potential health issues to the dog. And this varies tremendously state to state. Some vets say you can do it yourself, but recommend having a vet do it for safety reasons.
This means having the chips isn't illegal and putting them into trees is, well, not as life threatening as it is with an animal.
Srt8madness
Omono
I stand corrected!!!This has been posted here before (turn your sound down, auto playing news video at the top)...
Thieves dig up Japanese maple trees from Fondren yards
When you think you’ve heard it all, those with bad intentions have upped the game. Some pricey items that were in plain sight have now gone missing.www.wlbt.com
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Landscape plant theft happens quite a bit. Thieves are typically landscapers, construction people, etc. looking for a quick, free source of plants for their work. Older Japanese maples and dwarf conifers can be prime targets.
Several plants stolen from Tucson resident's front yard
Residents watch for porch pirates in their neighborhood. "Yard pirates" are stealing expensive plants from front yards.
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Thousands of dollars worth of plants stolen from B.B. Barns, manager says
Management at a south Asheville business says it needs help identifying thieves caught on video stealing thousands of dollars worth of trees and plants. Caption: Thousands of dollars worth of plants stolen from B. B. Barns, manager says. Cameras at B. B. Barns have caught suspects breaking into...
wlos.com
Thieves steal $1,000 of plants from West Nashville stand
Thieves loaded up around $1,000 worth of landscape item and plants from a West Nashville plant stand on Monday.
Mikecheck123
Omono
Apple Air Tags work great, although the notifications are a little oppressive.
*get in car to go to the grocery store*
"You left your bonsai tree behind!!"
*get in car to go to the grocery store*
"You left your bonsai tree behind!!"
Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
My comment was based on a search to see if they were available but I didnt find any in a fairly quick search waiting for my crew to show up this morning to go sampling.
Then I remembered that micro tags are also used in fishery work so was going to see where those were available when I got the chance.
Need to also buy a reader for them, not sure what those cost.
I have dogs and honestly I wouldnt think of applying these myself to my dogs as I dont think I am qualified to do it.
Both are mine are microchipped from the shelters we adopted them from already though.
CCBonsaiMan
Seedling
And don’t advertise that you‘re doing it. Maybe the thieves are finding their next victims here!
CCBonsaiMan
Seedling
That’s why I don’t put them on my kids.
ibakey
Mame
I guess an upgrade to an electric fence would be in order. !
Sansokuu
Chumono
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My dad had a papaya tree stolen out his front yard.
It was young and they dug the whole thing out.
A. Gorilla
Omono
Fine. I'll return it.
Didn't think people would be spazzing out about it.
Didn't think people would be spazzing out about it.
Scorpius
Chumono
This is exactly why I tell few people about my bonsai. My yard is fenced and heavily hidden from prying eyes. What they don't know about and can't see they can't steal.
