Bonsai exhibit opens today

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Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Ceramic pandas decorate a Pyracantha bonsai in the annual bonsai exhibit at the Wailoa Center in Hilo on Thursday.
Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Phyllis Cabral carries a bonsai while setting up her displays for the annual bonsai exhibit at the Wailoa Center in Hilo on Thursday.
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Mokuhonua Bonsai Club and Hilo Bonsai Kyoshitsu return to the Wailoa Center for the annual bonsai exhibit today and tomorrow.

From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, the public is invited to view the show. There will also be ikebana, floral arrangements, and suiseki, unaltered natural formed stones, to complement the bonsai display.

The public is invited to bring their plants for a bonsai analysis by club members. Plants will also be available for hands-on experience in creating a bonsai.

Admission is free and masks will be required during the event.