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It’s been 2 weeks since this spike started to open its flowers.
Phalaenopsis hybrid (NoID - maybe Fuller’s Black Leopard?) ‘Anne’s Resilience’
#orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky
Phalaenopsis hybrid (NoID - maybe Fuller’s Black Leopard?) ‘Anne’s Resilience’
#orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky
October 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It’s been 2 weeks since this spike started to open its flowers.
Phalaenopsis hybrid (NoID - maybe Fuller’s Black Leopard?) ‘Anne’s Resilience’
#orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky
Phalaenopsis hybrid (NoID - maybe Fuller’s Black Leopard?) ‘Anne’s Resilience’
#orchid #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macrophotopraphy 📷🌱🌴🪴sky
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Here's Begonia valida, a Thick-stemmed type of species Begonia from Brazil. Large green leaves will occasionally put out variegated leaves. Blooms: white. Origin: Goebel, Flora. Published: 1915. Easy care houseplant, great for beginners.🌱 #begonias
October 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Here's Begonia valida, a Thick-stemmed type of species Begonia from Brazil. Large green leaves will occasionally put out variegated leaves. Blooms: white. Origin: Goebel, Flora. Published: 1915. Easy care houseplant, great for beginners.🌱 #begonias
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and we're back from our Saturday visit to the #allotment.
🥁
It's fair to say that it's Autumn. Old wheelbarrow - in it's own Autumn hues - as a prop.
Some not so blousey Dahlias 🌱
It's fair to say that it's Autumn. Old wheelbarrow - in it's own Autumn hues - as a prop.
Some not so blousey Dahlias 🌱
October 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
and we're back from our Saturday visit to the #allotment.
🥁
It's fair to say that it's Autumn. Old wheelbarrow - in it's own Autumn hues - as a prop.
Some not so blousey Dahlias 🌱
It's fair to say that it's Autumn. Old wheelbarrow - in it's own Autumn hues - as a prop.
Some not so blousey Dahlias 🌱
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October 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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It's tulip time! 🌷 Planting bulbs now is a promise of spring colour & long awaited nutrients for our pollinators.
Top Tip: Plant them deep! At least 3x the bulb's height. This helps protect them from pests & frosts, ensuring strong, tall stems.
Good planning always pays off!
#GardenPlanning
Top Tip: Plant them deep! At least 3x the bulb's height. This helps protect them from pests & frosts, ensuring strong, tall stems.
Good planning always pays off!
#GardenPlanning
October 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
It's tulip time! 🌷 Planting bulbs now is a promise of spring colour & long awaited nutrients for our pollinators.
Top Tip: Plant them deep! At least 3x the bulb's height. This helps protect them from pests & frosts, ensuring strong, tall stems.
Good planning always pays off!
#GardenPlanning
Top Tip: Plant them deep! At least 3x the bulb's height. This helps protect them from pests & frosts, ensuring strong, tall stems.
Good planning always pays off!
#GardenPlanning
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Get a head start on your onion patch! 🧅
A few weeks before sowing, cover the soil with damp newspaper. This mulch warms the ground & stops weeds. Lift the paper to sow your seeds, then simply replace it until the first shoots appear. An easy, eco-friendly garden hack!
#GardeningTips #Onions #Mulch
A few weeks before sowing, cover the soil with damp newspaper. This mulch warms the ground & stops weeds. Lift the paper to sow your seeds, then simply replace it until the first shoots appear. An easy, eco-friendly garden hack!
#GardeningTips #Onions #Mulch
October 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Get a head start on your onion patch! 🧅
A few weeks before sowing, cover the soil with damp newspaper. This mulch warms the ground & stops weeds. Lift the paper to sow your seeds, then simply replace it until the first shoots appear. An easy, eco-friendly garden hack!
#GardeningTips #Onions #Mulch
A few weeks before sowing, cover the soil with damp newspaper. This mulch warms the ground & stops weeds. Lift the paper to sow your seeds, then simply replace it until the first shoots appear. An easy, eco-friendly garden hack!
#GardeningTips #Onions #Mulch
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🌱Abyssinian Gladiolus or Peacock Orchid still blooming! Such a great plant🤍💜💚
October 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
🌱Abyssinian Gladiolus or Peacock Orchid still blooming! Such a great plant🤍💜💚
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I interrupt your regularly scheduled bonsai forest Friday to wish a Happy Rengarenga, rock lily, Arthropodium cirratum flower opening day ....
To all those that celebrate.
🇳🇿🌱
To all those that celebrate.
🇳🇿🌱
October 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I interrupt your regularly scheduled bonsai forest Friday to wish a Happy Rengarenga, rock lily, Arthropodium cirratum flower opening day ....
To all those that celebrate.
🇳🇿🌱
To all those that celebrate.
🇳🇿🌱
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Blooming in the garden today. 🌱 #bloomscrolling
October 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Blooming in the garden today. 🌱 #bloomscrolling
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If you live in the eastern US, your butterfly bush, your barberry, your winter creeper, your nandina, your ivy are doing harm where you will never see it; you should destroy them
AND
You can't be expected to know this and act on it.
If you believe both things, you have a pretty hard problem.
AND
You can't be expected to know this and act on it.
If you believe both things, you have a pretty hard problem.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
If you live in the eastern US, your butterfly bush, your barberry, your winter creeper, your nandina, your ivy are doing harm where you will never see it; you should destroy them
AND
You can't be expected to know this and act on it.
If you believe both things, you have a pretty hard problem.
AND
You can't be expected to know this and act on it.
If you believe both things, you have a pretty hard problem.
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The Aphid Buffet...
Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating Aphids in the wildlife gardens.
I'm still going through the many photos from a few days ago.
#birds #parkdale #rubycrownedkinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating Aphids in the wildlife gardens.
I'm still going through the many photos from a few days ago.
#birds #parkdale #rubycrownedkinglet
October 16, 2025 at 4:49 AM
The Aphid Buffet...
Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating Aphids in the wildlife gardens.
I'm still going through the many photos from a few days ago.
#birds #parkdale #rubycrownedkinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating Aphids in the wildlife gardens.
I'm still going through the many photos from a few days ago.
#birds #parkdale #rubycrownedkinglet
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The Aphid Buffet...
Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating Aphids in the wildlife gardens.
I'm still going through the many photos from a few days ago.
#birds #parkdale #rubycrownedkinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating Aphids in the wildlife gardens.
I'm still going through the many photos from a few days ago.
#birds #parkdale #rubycrownedkinglet
October 16, 2025 at 4:52 AM
The Aphid Buffet...
Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating Aphids in the wildlife gardens.
I'm still going through the many photos from a few days ago.
#birds #parkdale #rubycrownedkinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating Aphids in the wildlife gardens.
I'm still going through the many photos from a few days ago.
#birds #parkdale #rubycrownedkinglet
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Sunday was a foggy day for our visit to Tatton Park in Knutsford to see the Red & Fallow Deer, sadly we didn't get any action from the big males rutting but a few of the younger males & females were up for it.
#RedDeer #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #FallowDeer #wildlifephotography
#RedDeer #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #FallowDeer #wildlifephotography
October 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Sunday was a foggy day for our visit to Tatton Park in Knutsford to see the Red & Fallow Deer, sadly we didn't get any action from the big males rutting but a few of the younger males & females were up for it.
#RedDeer #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #FallowDeer #wildlifephotography
#RedDeer #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #FallowDeer #wildlifephotography
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One last (fresh) lemongrass tofu tonight, indoors overnight, harvest to freezer tomorrow. The rest of plants hopefully survive another week 🌱
(I succeeded in getting some of the tasty roots out this time but also spilled soil on my floor and cut my finger)
(I succeeded in getting some of the tasty roots out this time but also spilled soil on my floor and cut my finger)
October 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
One last (fresh) lemongrass tofu tonight, indoors overnight, harvest to freezer tomorrow. The rest of plants hopefully survive another week 🌱
(I succeeded in getting some of the tasty roots out this time but also spilled soil on my floor and cut my finger)
(I succeeded in getting some of the tasty roots out this time but also spilled soil on my floor and cut my finger)
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October 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Hey, native plant enthusiasts
6 pm Thutsday, October 16th, @wildonesnatives.bsky.social Virtual Event
🌱 Next Steps for Nature
presented by entomologist and ecologist Doug Tallamy
Register wildones.org/next-steps-f...
6 pm Thutsday, October 16th, @wildonesnatives.bsky.social Virtual Event
🌱 Next Steps for Nature
presented by entomologist and ecologist Doug Tallamy
Register wildones.org/next-steps-f...
"Next Steps for Nature" with Doug Tallamy - Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes
Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant commu...
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October 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Hey, native plant enthusiasts
6 pm Thutsday, October 16th, @wildonesnatives.bsky.social Virtual Event
🌱 Next Steps for Nature
presented by entomologist and ecologist Doug Tallamy
Register wildones.org/next-steps-f...
6 pm Thutsday, October 16th, @wildonesnatives.bsky.social Virtual Event
🌱 Next Steps for Nature
presented by entomologist and ecologist Doug Tallamy
Register wildones.org/next-steps-f...
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Mid-October and stepping from inside to out is such a pleasure because of the heady floral-herb scent exuding from the spotted bee balm.
🌱 #nativeplants
🌻 #flowerreport
🌱 #nativeplants
🌻 #flowerreport
October 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Mid-October and stepping from inside to out is such a pleasure because of the heady floral-herb scent exuding from the spotted bee balm.
🌱 #nativeplants
🌻 #flowerreport
🌱 #nativeplants
🌻 #flowerreport
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🌱 FlowerPower
I vacuumed the yard with the electric device👏.
Delicate Purple flowers of Thai Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
and Purple 💜 trumpet Blooms🌸 of Mexican Petunia (Ruella Simplex)
Honey *Mesquite* Tree(Prosopis Glanulosa)
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BloomScrolling
I vacuumed the yard with the electric device👏.
Delicate Purple flowers of Thai Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
and Purple 💜 trumpet Blooms🌸 of Mexican Petunia (Ruella Simplex)
Honey *Mesquite* Tree(Prosopis Glanulosa)
Extended descripts of 🪴plants included after the Alt-Text
BloomScrolling
![despite making the pool extremely messy, I have basically cleaned up the patio area around the pool which had a week's worth of rain and debris that it brought. the picture is of magic hour with a golden shaft of light hitting both the honey Mesquite tree in the corner of this yard situated adjacent to South Mountain Park and on an incline, as well as part of the now possibly 20 ft tall jacaranda tree that was planted during early pandemic.
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Mesquite trees are botanically classified in the genus Prosopis, part of the Fabaceae (legume) family. The common name "mesquite" is a Spanish adaptation of the Aztec word "mizquitl". Several species are commonly referred to as "mesquite," including honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa), velvet mesquite (Prosopis velutina), and screwbean mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana).
Mesquites have extremely long roots to seek water from very far under ground. As they are legumes, mesquites are one of the few sources of fixed nitrogen in the desert habitat. The trees bloom from spring to summer. They often produce fruits known as "pods". Mesquites are able to grow up to 8 metres (26 ft) tall, depending on site and climate. They are deciduous and depending on location and rainfall have either deep or shallow roots. Mesquites are considered long-lived because of the low mortality rate after the dicotyledonous stage and juveniles are also able to survive in conditions with low light and drought. The Cahuilla indigenous people of western North America were known to eat the seeds of mesquite.[2]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gzg3h5hprb74kz2igyghudlb/bafkreidibmch5qgadfqrdbvjqa53wmedkxobyc6erbcr6omb2a66nry6oi@jpeg)
![an Australia evergreen plant grows on the wall as of vine, The Happy wanderer AKA sarsaparilla native to Australia in the foreground is a fast-growing purple trumpet flowered Bush called Mexican petunia.
zone9B, Sonoran Desert.Ruellia simplex, the Mexican petunia, The wild petunia (Ruellia humilis) is a low-growing, perennial herb with tubular flowers that are lavender or lilac in color. It's native to the eastern and central United States.
Appearance
Flowers: Funnel-shaped, bell-like, and petunia-like, with five shallow lobes
Leaves: Oblong to lanceolate, olive green, and hairy
Stems: Square and hairy
Growth
Size: Usually less than 1 ft tall, but can reach 2 ft
Spread: 1.5–2 ft
Growth rate: Moderate
Spreading: By self-seeding
Mexican bluebell or Britton's wild petunia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae that is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. It has become a widespread invasive plant in Florida, where it was likely introduced as an ornamental before 1933,[1][2] as well as in the eastern Mediterranean, South Asia and other parts of the eastern hemisphere.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gzg3h5hprb74kz2igyghudlb/bafkreihxglj6d5hff2pjbm6ytziur3gamhvjme2v62wwf2kibxjxl63qo4@jpeg)
October 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
🌱 FlowerPower
I vacuumed the yard with the electric device👏.
Delicate Purple flowers of Thai Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
and Purple 💜 trumpet Blooms🌸 of Mexican Petunia (Ruella Simplex)
Honey *Mesquite* Tree(Prosopis Glanulosa)
Extended descripts of 🪴plants included after the Alt-Text
BloomScrolling
I vacuumed the yard with the electric device👏.
Delicate Purple flowers of Thai Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
and Purple 💜 trumpet Blooms🌸 of Mexican Petunia (Ruella Simplex)
Honey *Mesquite* Tree(Prosopis Glanulosa)
Extended descripts of 🪴plants included after the Alt-Text
BloomScrolling
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🌱This Hoya always blooms when I bring it in for the winter in order to cheer me up about summer ending💚🤍
#houseplants
#houseplants
October 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
🌱This Hoya always blooms when I bring it in for the winter in order to cheer me up about summer ending💚🤍
#houseplants
#houseplants
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The Epilobiums/Zauschnerias are still blooming. If you are on the US West Coast and love bright reds, these are great. #bloomscrolling 🌱
October 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The Epilobiums/Zauschnerias are still blooming. If you are on the US West Coast and love bright reds, these are great. #bloomscrolling 🌱
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Time for pink perfection. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPink. #Bloomscrolling #EastCoastKin #photography #FlowerReport 🌱 #Flowers #RoseWednesday #OnlyBeautifulThings
October 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Time for pink perfection. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPink. #Bloomscrolling #EastCoastKin #photography #FlowerReport 🌱 #Flowers #RoseWednesday #OnlyBeautifulThings
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New Article: "Ginger genome reveals the SMPED1 gene causing sex-phase synchrony and outcrossing in a flowering plant" rdcu.be/eJPdX
SMPED1, located in a dichogamy-determining region in Alpinia species, controls the timing of sex-organ synchrony.
SMPED1, located in a dichogamy-determining region in Alpinia species, controls the timing of sex-organ synchrony.
October 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
New Article: "Ginger genome reveals the SMPED1 gene causing sex-phase synchrony and outcrossing in a flowering plant" rdcu.be/eJPdX
SMPED1, located in a dichogamy-determining region in Alpinia species, controls the timing of sex-organ synchrony.
SMPED1, located in a dichogamy-determining region in Alpinia species, controls the timing of sex-organ synchrony.
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Harvesting maincrop carrots?
Avoid disappointment!
What can go wrong?
🥕 Forked roots = stony or unrotted soil.
🥕 Split roots = uneven watering after a dry spell.
🥕 Woody heart = lack of water.
For a perfect harvest, ensure loose soil and water consistently! #GrowYourOwn #Carrots #GardeningTips
Avoid disappointment!
What can go wrong?
🥕 Forked roots = stony or unrotted soil.
🥕 Split roots = uneven watering after a dry spell.
🥕 Woody heart = lack of water.
For a perfect harvest, ensure loose soil and water consistently! #GrowYourOwn #Carrots #GardeningTips
September 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Harvesting maincrop carrots?
Avoid disappointment!
What can go wrong?
🥕 Forked roots = stony or unrotted soil.
🥕 Split roots = uneven watering after a dry spell.
🥕 Woody heart = lack of water.
For a perfect harvest, ensure loose soil and water consistently! #GrowYourOwn #Carrots #GardeningTips
Avoid disappointment!
What can go wrong?
🥕 Forked roots = stony or unrotted soil.
🥕 Split roots = uneven watering after a dry spell.
🥕 Woody heart = lack of water.
For a perfect harvest, ensure loose soil and water consistently! #GrowYourOwn #Carrots #GardeningTips
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Don't bin those autumn leaves! 🍂 They're a free superfood for your veg garden. Use them as a winter mulch to suppress weeds, retain moisture & protect your soil. Or, add them to your compost heap to create nutrient-rich "black gold" for a bumper harvest next year.
#Gardening #VegPatch #Compost
#Gardening #VegPatch #Compost
October 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Don't bin those autumn leaves! 🍂 They're a free superfood for your veg garden. Use them as a winter mulch to suppress weeds, retain moisture & protect your soil. Or, add them to your compost heap to create nutrient-rich "black gold" for a bumper harvest next year.
#Gardening #VegPatch #Compost
#Gardening #VegPatch #Compost