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Extropian sci/tech geek. Improving moderate #MEcfs, #non24-hour sleep. #ADHD-PI, #AuDHD, #dyslexic. "ZeroGravitas" in PC gaming. He/him. 42. Please correct me. https://linktr.ee/ZeroGravitas

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · Apr 17

I've been trying for 2 years to get this finished! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

An index of my biggest, best & more interesting Twitter threads (more unrolls on request) and forum/blog posts on #MEcfs & related topics. Spanning a decade or so of my time in this community. 💙
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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 8h

Shallow Focus Sunday - SLR shots from last weekend:
- Veronica (speedwell) variant (Hebe?), new to me, opposite the cows.
- Hot lips and...
- Fuchsia variant, still hanging on in the weakening light, at the top of our garden.
#MEcfsEgress #BloomScrolling DailyNaturePics 200!

Description by Gemini 2.5 Pro: A sunlit medium shot of a blooming Hebe (shrubby Veronica) bush. The plant features numerous upright, spike-like clusters of tiny, dense purple-to-lilac flowers. The flower spikes in the foreground are in sharp focus, set against small, glossy, dark green leaves. The background is a soft, out-of-focus mix of more green foliage and patches of white flowers.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Pro: A close-up of 'Hot Lips' Salvia (Salvia microphylla) flowers against a soft-focus green background. The small, distinctive flowers have a two-lipped, tubular shape. The most prominent flower in the foreground is bicolored, with a white upper section and a vibrant, cherry-red lower lip. A second flower, slightly higher and more in the background, is almost entirely red.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Pro: A close-up, backlit photograph of two delicate Fuchsia flowers dangling from a slender stem. The flowers are illuminated by soft light, making their four outer, swept-back sepals glow a translucent pink. These surround a tightly clustered corolla of rich, dark purple petals, from which long, elegant pink stamens and a pistil emerge. The background is a beautiful, out-of-focus blur of green leaves and sparkling circular bokeh highlights.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 1d

Scruffy Saturday - from our neighbourhood on various SLR bike rides:
- Dahlias, even look cool disintegrating.
- Snapdragon, somehow comfy growing in a high wall!
- Michaelmas daisies, big patch, small heads.
- Ours in back garden.
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Description by Gemini 2.5 Pro: A tight close-up on a vibrant, magenta-pink Ball Dahlia. The flower is a complex, spherical bloom with countless petals layered tightly and curling inwards. In the soft-focus background, another pink dahlia and a small green bud are visible.

Besides an alleyway... Description by Gemini 2.5 Pro: A low-angle shot looking up towards a bright, overexposed sky. A cluster of vibrant, deep pink Snapdragon flowers blooms on a single stem. Below and to the left, a different plant features several light brown, round seed pods. A dark grey, textured object, possibly a roof tile, cuts across the bottom-right corner.

These looked way more purple in person, oddly... Description by Gemini 2.5 Pro: A vibrant, full-frame close-up of a dense cluster of purple-blue Michaelmas daisies, also known as Asters. Each small, daisy-like flower has many delicate petals surrounding a bright yellow center, with a few centers turning a darker brown.

Plant is distressed and dying, but the buds have a nice solidity to them, idk... Description by Gemini 2.5 Pro: A selective-focus shot of a single, light purple Aster flower, its petals slightly drooping around a fluffy yellow and brown center. The flower sits atop a slender stem with several small, unopened green buds. The background is softly blurred with green and bright orange patches.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 2d

#FarmFriday - Excited to finally catch some cows, last weekend, on a flat slow 7km SLR ride reaching the edge of an adjacent village.
- Calendula officinalis, in a front garden opposite. (Glad I don't live with that manure smell.)
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Description by Gemini 2.5 Pro: A wide, hazy shot of several cattle [possibly Limousin and Charolais crosses, beef herd] grazing in a large green pasture, strongly backlit by the bright, low sun. The sun creates a bright golden flare in the upper right. In the background, a large, two-story brick house with white windows is visible behind a line of trees.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Pro: Four cattle graze in a single-file line in a lush green pasture during the golden hour. From right to left, the cows are white, reddish-brown, and two light-brown, all with their heads down eating. Behind them, a dense stand of trees with green and autumn-yellow leaves is lit by the warm sun.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Pro: A close-up of two vibrant orange Pot Marigolds (Calendula). The flower on the right is brightly lit by warm sunlight, highlighting its dense, layered petals and dark reddish-brown center. The flower on the left is slightly softer and more in shadow. The background is completely dark and blurred.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 3d

#ThrowbackThursday - sedum (stonecrop):
- I found some of a variety that had fully opened up, on bike across the main road in September.
- Our back garden & corner house's plants just got deeper red. Vs: bsky.app/profile/z3r0...
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Phone pic, mid September... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A tight close-up shot, filling the frame with the bright, light pink flower clusters of a Sedum (Stonecrop) plant. The tiny, star-shaped flowers are fully open, giving the clusters a soft, fluffy texture from their numerous prominent stamens

SLR shot, back garden, late October... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up, selective-focus shot of deep, reddish-pink flower clusters from a Sedum (Stonecrop) plant. The foreground cluster, composed of hundreds of tiny, star-like florets, is in sharp focus, while the background and succulent green leaves are softly blurred in bright sunlight.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 4d

#HedgerowWednesday - we are definitely a nation fond of extreme plant shaping. Two of the neatest examples I've spotted (phone pics):
- Evergreens cut so sharp & angled they look fake.
- Huge bulbus mass of fine-leaved holly.
- Bonus cat! (July)
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Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A tall, thick, and well-maintained evergreen hedge runs along the side of a paved road or sidewalk, serving as a boundary wall. The hedge appears to be primarily composed of Leyland Cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii) or a similar conifer. The top edge is neatly trimmed into a generally flat plane, with a slightly raised section over a narrow, arched wooden entryway that cuts through the greenery. The lighting suggests late afternoon, with a clear blue sky above and some scattered dry leaves on the pavement below the hedge.

A dense, dark-green hedge filling the entire frame, viewed from close-up and head-on. The foliage is characterized by shiny, spiky, and lobed leaves, strongly suggesting it is a well-established holly hedge (Ilex). The top of the hedge creates a smooth, rounded line against a blue sky dotted with wispy, scattered white clouds.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: An orange-colored, fluffy cat sits on the edge of a sidewalk or paved area, positioned centrally in the lower half of the frame. The cat, which appears to be a long-haired breed like a Persian or Maine Coon mix, is looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. Behind the cat and the sidewalk is a neatly trimmed, medium-height hedge with lighter green, rounded leaves, possibly beech (Fagus) or similar deciduous foliage. In the foreground, there is a narrow strip of grass and a concrete curb.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 4d

Would you also call these Bowden lilies?
- bsky.app/profile/z3r0...
- bsky.app/profile/z3r0...

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · Oct 10

1/2 My brain's been on a go-slow. But fine biking around to find new blooms around the old neighbourhood this afternoon!:
- Bowden lily
- Florists' Chrysanthemum, yellow variety this time.
- Gazania, still opening.
- Snapdragon
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Phone pic... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: An extreme close-up of a delicate Naked Lady Lily or Resurrection Lily (Amaryllis belladonna) flower. The petals are a soft, pale pink, with a deeper pink throat. The prominent, curling stamens are tipped with sage-green anthers, contrasting against the smooth pink of the petals.

Phone pic. corner house front garden... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A dense, vertical arrangement of many bright yellow Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) flowers, tightly packed together and filling the frame. The small, multi-petaled blooms create a solid texture of vibrant yellow with slight variations in shade, suggesting a bush or bouquet of the abundant blossoms.

Phone pic... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up, top-down view of a partially open Treasure Flower (Gazania). The petals are a vibrant, fiery orange with a striking dark reddish-brown base, forming a star-like pattern as the flower begins to open, revealing a textured brown center. Green foliage is visible in the soft-focus background.

Phone pic... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A vertical shot of an upright Snapdragon (Antirrhinum) stalk featuring numerous blossoms. The bell-shaped flowers are a mix of white and bright pink, with the pink color appearing as speckled or splotchy markings, clustered densely on the stem. A tight, round flower bud is visible at the very top.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 5d

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All in different locations:
- Norway maple (Acer platanoides), I've struggled to find/capture any perfectly intact big vibrant autumn leaves.
- Sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), with 'helicopters' (properly "samaras") ready to drop.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A low-angle close-up shows several pale yellow maple leaves clinging to a dark branch. The leaves, set against a bright, pale blue and white sky, show subtle hints of red along their edges.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A sunlit branch of a maple tree stretches against a clear, deep blue sky. The branch holds clusters of golden-yellow autumn leaves and bunches of brown, dried maple seeds, also known as samaras.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 5d

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#TreeTuesday, or leaf & branch Tuesday? Not so catchy... SLR shots:
- Liquidambar (Sweet-gum).
- Oak with bonsai-like spiral branch, over pasture field.
- Oak leaves of a different variety, wind-swept into the corner of a play-field, elsewhere
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Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Backlit by the sun, the vibrant red and orange leaves of an American Sweetgum tree glow against a pale, hazy sky. The leaves are distinctly star-shaped with sharp, pointed lobes.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A low-angle shot looks up at a dark, gnarled oak branch extending from the top left. The branch holds clusters of autumn leaves glowing with green, red, and orange patches against a clear, bright blue sky. Two small, white clouds float in the bottom right corner.

A different variety of oak, with neat and uniformly brown leaves wind-swept into the corner of a football field...

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A top-down, full-frame shot captures a dense layer of dry, fallen leaves on the ground. The leaves are primarily brown and tan oak leaves, with one small yellow leaf near the center, creating a textured carpet on the forest floor.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 6d

Autumn sun SLR ride 2, a long road I've seldom self propelled along since high school cross-country runs:
- Ridge & furrow field, medieval strip farming see [ALT].
- Double tree-lined prettiness.
- Sun-haloed weeds, hedge.
- Some fool on 2 wheels.
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This sloped field has only been used as pasture land (for cows) for as long as I've lived in the area. Gemini suggests that may date back to the 17th or 18th century, with the Enclosure Acts converting ploughed arable land to grassland for grazing animals.

The ridges built up due to one-way ploughs (pulled by eg oxen). The furrows (dips) between the long plots, as drainage and boarder; each strip will have been allocated to a different family.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A sunlit, green pasture featuring a large deciduous tree on the left, its upper branches bare and its lower half still holding yellow-green autumn leaves. A line of more trees in autumn colors forms the background under a pale sky.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A paved footpath covered in fallen yellow and brown autumn leaves. The path leads through a tunnel of large, mature trees, whose leafy green-and-gold canopy filters the sunlight, creating a dappled light effect.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up, backlit photo of wild vegetation. In the foreground, white, fluffy seed heads, possibly from Rosebay Willowherb, glow in the sun. Behind them, taller green leafy stems are brightly illuminated, creating a soft, hazy effect.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: The sharp, dark shadow of a person riding a bicycle is cast onto a dense, sunlit green hedge. The shadow clearly outlines the rider, handlebars, and the front wheel, contrasting with the bright green leaves.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 7d

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Bonus shot I kinda like more, with the banded sunlight between big long bush leaves. Previous shots: bsky.app/profile/z3r0...

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A vivid, vertical close-up of clusters of red geranium flowers, likely Pelargonium hortorum, speckled with fresh water droplets. The flowers in the foreground are sharp, while more red blooms create a soft, blurred background, giving the image a sense of depth. Green stems and unopened buds are visible beneath the bright petals.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 7d

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Shallow Focus Sunday:
- Bushgrass/Feathertop (Calamagrostis epigejos), epitomising what I'm after with these weekly SLR shots. Unique long row besides a driveway.
- Geraniums by our back door still very red, after the rain, last week.
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Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: An extreme close-up, macro shot of several dry, beige-colored grass seed heads, possibly feather reed grass (Calamagrostis). The feathery, bristly textures of the grass plumes are in sharp focus against a uniformly soft and blurred golden-brown background.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A vertical medium shot of tall, golden-beige ornamental grass, likely feather reed grass (Calamagrostis), filling the frame. The feathery seed heads stand tall, with a small patch of purple flowers and dark foliage visible in the blurred background on the left. A tiny red ladybug is visible, perched on a grass stalk on the lower right.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up shot of bright red geranium flowers, possibly a zonal geranium (Pelargonium hortorum), with five petals each. The petals in the foreground are in sharp focus, dotted with tiny water droplets that glisten in the soft light. The background is a warm, blurred mix of green foliage and soft, out-of-focus light and shadow.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 8d

#SkySaturday - awing to look out/up at these ponderous giants looming overhead:
- Stratocumulus, billowing over, heading out Thursday.
- Cirrus, I watched this huge feathery structure unfurl returning from a ride.
- I miss my bedroom's sunsets.
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Stood in the garage door, waiting for the last drops of a brief shower to abate. Looking at this dramatic cotton wool coving the heavens... I love gentle textures like this, nice for desktop backgrounds and such. Phone pic... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A full-frame, low-angle view of a gray, overcast sky completely filled with lumpy, turbulent clouds. The bumpy, rolling texture identifies them as Stratocumulus clouds.

Phone pic... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A vertical, low-angle view of a deep blue sky seen from between two brick houses. A dramatic, white, feathery cloud formation rises vertically in the center, fanning out. These thin, wispy, high-altitude clouds are identified as Cirrus.

I've not been able to tolerate my main loft conversion bedroom for 2 years, post ozone. Or the other one up there for the last year (mold). So only pop up briefly to fetch stuff, etc. Phone pic... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A wide shot of a sunset sky, with a warm, golden-yellow glow on the horizon fading to pale blue above. Dark, lumpy Stratocumulus clouds drift across the scene, their undersides catching the orange light. In the foreground, the dark silhouettes of a treeline and a tiled roof are visible.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 9d

#Halloween - what better day to do as the Boo Radley's sang "You have to put the death in everything":
- Blackberries(?), lovely rusted leaves with small spider web.
- Nigella damascena, skeletal seed pods, nothing like the blooms.
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SLR shot, a couple Mondays ago. Down Dahlia ally.... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up shot of a cluster of grapevine leaves in autumn. The leaves show a gradient of color, with green centers along the veins, fading to golden yellow, and ending in dark, curled brown edges. To the left, a delicate, circular spiderweb with a tiny spider on it is strung between thin, brown branches. The background is a soft blur of yellow and green foliage.

Phone pic. Late September. Corner house back garden... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up, eye-level shot of a dried, papery seed pod of Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella damascena). The round, light-tan pod is in sharp focus, showing dark mottling and a crown of spikes at its top where it has begun to split. The background is filled with a soft-focus blur of dozens more similar dry pods and stems.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 10d

#ThrowbackThursday - this bizarre plant sprang from a neighbour's dense front border, early June. Disappeared days later...

On my bike, late summer, I found several smaller examples (eg shot 3): Yucca plant inflorescences!

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Phone pic, while on a daily walk.... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A medium-low-angle view of the tall, branching flower stalk of a Yucca plant, possibly Yucca filamentosa, laden with numerous creamy white to pale yellow-green, bell-shaped, drooping flowers. The stalk is silhouetted against a brilliant clear blue sky. The bright sun is positioned directly behind the center of the flowers, creating a strong, radiant lens flare and brightly backlighting the petals, making them appear translucent and glow. The overall composition emphasizes the plant's architectural form and the intensity of the sunny day.

Phone pic, June 2nd... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up, low-angle shot of numerous pale yellow-green, bell-shaped flowers of a Yucca plant, likely a species like Yucca filamentosa (Adam's Needle). The flowers are suspended from a branching, vertical stalk, with some still in bud form. The bright morning sun shines from above, backlighting the delicate petals and creating a bright flare in the upper center. The background is a vibrant blue sky dotted with soft white, cottony clouds.

SLR shot, a couple weeks ago, on the edge of our estate... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A full-length, eye-level photograph of a variegated Yucca plant, likely Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata' or similar, growing in a manicured front garden. The plant has a short, thick trunk and a dense rosette of stiff, sword-like leaves that are deep green with distinct yellow-green margins. A very tall, dried flower stalk extends upwards from the center of the foliage, topped with spent, bell-shaped seed pods. To the left is a tall, dark green clipped hedge. In the foreground, a large, glossy red ceramic pot contains vibrant pink flowers. A black bird is flying in the upper left corner against a bright, overcast gray sky, and a white car is partially visible in the background between the hedges.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 11d

Sunny SLR ride Vol 9:
- Purpletop vervain, another Verbena variant, in a front garden...
- ... And a whole bed, way up the main road, 1km and 1 month away.
- Seaside petunias (Calibrachoa), little shrub with two-tone blooms.
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SLR shot, Monday last week... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A vertically oriented close-up photograph focusing on two terminal flower heads of tiny, light purple-pink flowers, likely Purpletop Vervain (Verbena bonariensis). The flowers sprout from dense, elongated, deep reddish-brown calyxes atop straight, thin green stems. The foreground flower cluster is slightly lower and in sharper focus than the one behind it. The background is a soft, completely blurred wash of bright green, highlighting the intricate structure and color contrast of the flowers.

Phone pic, late September.... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up photograph of three clusters of tiny, light purple-blue flowers, likely Purpletop Vervain (Verbena bonariensis), blooming atop slender, branching green stems. The flowers form dense, rounded terminal heads on dark reddish-brown calyxes. The background is a soft, blurry field of similar purple flowers and muted green/gray foliage, creating a shallow depth of field that keeps the three central flower heads in sharp focus.

SLR shot... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A photograph capturing a dense cluster of low-growing plants featuring numerous small, trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of vivid magenta-pink and bright yellow, likely Calibrachoa (Million Bells). The flowers are interspersed among small, oval-shaped green leaves and fine stems. The plants are situated next to a patch of dark gray to black decorative stone or gravel, visible in the lower-left corner, with the bright sunlight casting strong shadows and illuminating the colorful blossoms.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 12d

#TreeTuesday - Sunny SLR bike ride Vol 8, with some subtle autumn leaf shades:
- Ginkgo biloba(?!), next door.
- Various (+ clouds), in a grassy space between houses.
- Acer (Japanese Maple), up the hill the other side.
- Rowan, turning very red.
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Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: The dense, fan-shaped leaves of a Ginkgo Biloba tree have all turned a stunning, vibrant golden yellow in the autumn sun. The foliage fills the top of the frame against a softly light-blue sky with faint wisps of white clouds.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A dramatic vertical shot dominated by a background of massive, white, billowing clouds that look like they're rolling in. In the bottom right corner, the tops of several trees display autumn colors—from deep red to bright yellow and green.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up, focused shot on the delicate, pointed, green-yellow leaves of a branch from a Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum). The background is a soft, bokeh blur of darker green leaves and bright, circular patches of light.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up shot of a Rowan tree (Sorbus) with its leaves turned a brilliant orange-red for autumn, topped with clusters of bright orange berries. The tree is set against a vast, clear, deep blue sky.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 13d

Dahlia Monday..? Dahlias any day!!

A couple novel looking varieties from a front garden at the bottom of the hill besides the main road, where I don't normally slow down to look.

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Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A gorgeous, full bloom of a Dahlia in the foreground with pink and white striped petals. The bloom is a pompon or decorative style, with many layers of textured petals. A second, similarly colored Dahlia is visible and out of focus in the soft background. The foreground flower is lit brightly, showing deep magenta streaks on a lighter lavender-pink base.

An extreme close-up of a vibrant Dahlia flower. Its densely packed petals are a soft pink with striking, irregular stripes and splashes of deep fuchsia and crimson. The center of the bloom is a cluster of smaller, curled petals in the darker fuchsia color. The soft, diffuse lighting highlights the delicate texture of the petals.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A single, bright yellow Dahlia bloom centered against a soft, dark green background. The flower is open-faced with eight broad, ovate petals that surround a dark reddish-brown central disk. A few small, darker purple leaves are visible just below the bloom.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 14d

Shallow Focus Sunday - SLR ride Vol 6:
- Veined verbena, looking prettier than our potted Verbena (DNP 89).
- Snapdragon (Antirrhinum), verging on 'scruffy'.
- Bowden lily (Nerine bowdenii W.Watson), new found bunch (prev DNP 170).
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Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up, soft-focus photo of two clusters of small, bright purple-pink flowers that appear to be Argentinian Verbena (Verbena bonariensis). The flowers are arranged in dense, rounded heads atop a slightly spiky, brown-green stalk. The background is a very soft, blurry mix of light green and dark brown.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up shot of several Snapdragon flowers (Antirrhinum majus) in full bloom. The petals are a beautiful mix of pastel pink and soft yellow, creating a delicate, almost peach-like coloration. The characteristic 'mouth' of the flower is a bright, solid yellow. The stems and green foliage are visible at the bottom, and the blurred background is a light blue and white.

Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A macro photograph of a cluster of delicate, pale pink, spidery flowers with very thin, wavy petals and prominent dark anthers. This is a Naked Lady Lily or Surprise Lily (Amaryllis belladonna). A small, dark housefly rests near the base of one of the petals, adding a sense of scale. The stems are a vibrant pink-green, and the background is softly blurred in a light, neutral gray.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 15d

Scruffy Saturday - from Monday's ride:
- Wilted pink rose.
- Zinnia flowers, other side of Dahlia ally front garden.
- Hydrangea serrata, different spot to the one I'd snapped in August: bsky.app/profile/z3r0...
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SLR shot... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up of a cluster of beautiful, fully bloomed, light and dark pink roses. The petals show some delicate dew or early morning light catching the edges. The foreground rose is sharp and bright against a very dark, blurred background, with one softer pink rose out of focus further back.

SLR shot... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up, shallow depth of field shot of vibrant Zinnia flowers in a garden. The central flower is a deep, rich magenta/pink with a yellow center. Surrounding it are taller Zinnias in bright orange and deep red, all on slender green stalks against a dark, blurred green and yellow background.

SLR shot... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A tight shot of two clusters of Hydrangea flower heads. The flower buds are a creamy light green and pink, emerging from a base of large, dark green leaves that are starting to turn deep reddish-pink for autumn. The background is a soft blend of dark greens and muted pinks.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 16d

Fruit Friday:
- Our fence-adjacent cordons eventually bore a couple of apples.
- Pair of pairs, eaten a month ago.
- Rosehips on Monday's ride.
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SLR shot. Out back garden this week... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up of two small, smooth apples growing on a branch. They are a mix of yellow-green with a pronounced blush of pinkish-red stripes. A single green leaf hangs directly below them, and the background is a dark, soft blur with the distinct, large shadows of leaves cast against a light-colored surface.

SLR shot. Early September... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up of two large, elongated pears hanging from a branch among dark green and brown leaves. The pears are a mottled yellowish-green with russet brown speckling, typical of a variety like Conference or Bosc. The pears are sharply in focus against a dark, indistinct background.

SLR shot... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A vibrant, sharp close-up on a bright red and orange rose hip, the fruit of a rose plant, hanging from a branch. Its dried, star-like sepals are visible at the tip. The background is a soft-focus blur of deep green leaves and two other, darker, out-of-focus hips.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 17d

I'd not heard of this. 👍

And congrats.😅

Al Overview

Lactated Ringer's (LR) is an intra-venous (IV) solution used for fluid replacement, primarily to treat dehydration, low blood volume, or low blood pressure. It is a buffered solution that closely mimics the body's plasma and contains electrolytes like sodium, potassium, and calcium, plus sodium lactate, which is converted by the liver to bicarbonate to help correct metabolic acidosis. LR is considered more physiologic than normal saline, with benefits including a lower risk of hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis and renal vasoconstriction.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 17d

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- Our back garden bush, also April: bsky.app/profile/z3r0...

PlantNet sightings peak only very weakly, at this time of year, in the Northern hemisphere. So an uncommon sight?

Google suggests pruning encourages it. I wonder if more sunlight helps too; ours is very shaded.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 17d

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#ThrowbackThursday - apparently Mexican Orange Blossom bushes (Choisya ternata Kunth) can flower a second time!
- Far out on Monday's SLR ride...
- The full shrub.
- Late April, up the road on my first little SLR outing.
- ...
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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 18d

#RoseWednesday - Sunny Autumn SLR Shots Vol3.

Found on the edges of new territory. Fresh, budding and wilting.

#MEcfsEgress #BloomScrolling DailyNaturePics 182

PlantNet: Pygmy rose?... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A cluster of about six vibrant, peachy-apricot roses in full bloom, beautifully illuminated by soft, golden light from the right. The roses have full, classic petals and stand out sharply against a softly blurred, deep-green background, suggesting an evening or early morning photograph.

PlantNet: Redleaf Rose?... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A vertical, shallow depth-of-field shot focusing on a stem of bright pink roses. Two fully opened small blooms and two tightly closed buds are visible, their colors transitioning from a deeper magenta on the outside to a softer pink in the center. The stem has glossy, dark-green leaves with a hint of red, and the background is a soft, dreamy blur of green and white.

PlantNet: Wichura's rose... Description by Gemini 2.5 Flash: A close-up, vertical shot of a creamy white rose bloom past its prime, surrounded by a tangle of thorny, green, and brown rose canes. Several round, green rose hips are visible on the left side, showing that the plant is winding down for the season. The background is a mix of dark shadows and bright sunlight.

Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 19d

I thought the whole approach and purpose of Ron, OMF, etc, was explicitly to delve into crafting theory framework to come from the other side of all the typical open ended observational studies..?

Predating but typified by the huge Long Covid funding splurge, which was far too preliminary.