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07/21/2024

Rumbling Bridge, near Kinross, Scotland. The upper section was built in 1816, while the lower bridge was built in 1713.

07/21/2024

😭😂😂

07/20/2024

07/20/2024

The Whistler Tree, located in the Alentejo region of Portugal, is the largest and oldest cork tree in the world. It was planted in 1783
Cork for various uses is produced from the spongy bark of the oak (Quercus suber). The trees are native to the Mediterranean and live on average 200 years. It takes 25 years for cork oaks to reach a diameter of 70 cm (27 inches) when their bark is first stripped. It regenerates naturally, but the next harvest does not occur before 9-18 years. The cork from the first two harvests is of very poor quality and is not suitable for bottle caps. Starting from the third harvest, over 50 years after their planting, cork oaks produce quality material. The bark is stripped with an axe, carefully so as not to damage the tree itself, and left outdoors for 6 months to stabilize.

The Whistler tree has been harvested more than twenty times in its life. The 1991 harvest is the most famous and largest ever recorded:

2,645.55 pounds of bark was removed from the tree.

that bark record earned well over 100,000 individual caps.

Just for comparison - if an average cork tree is harvested, there will be about 100 pounds of bark, enough corks for about 4000 bottles.

07/16/2024

Make your best meme

Also thanks for the tip plant buddy 😆

Yeah I'll be using this one.

07/15/2024

Orchids are crazy this is them mimicking a carnivorous plant which is just one of many species of animal and plant they've stolen traits from and use to their advantage... They're the ultimate manipulators of the plant world... Not only that but they're actually parasitic meaning they grow on other plants and take away things from them such as sunlight and water... They're the rogue of the plant world for sure

The audacity of this orchid is off the charts.

The pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule) is quite something. This showy orchid is found across much of the eastern half of the United States and typically blooms between May and July.

Here's the best part about pink lady's slipper - they kidnap bees! Ok, it's more of a bee-nap. Various bee species are the main pollinator of this orchid. The bee is lured in by the bright color of the flower. Ooooo, the bee must think. There must be some delicious nectar inside. WRONG! There is a small opening at the front of the flower petal. Once inside, the bee is trapped, and it can't go back out. And the worst is, there's no sweet nectar reward. It's the ultimate catfish!

There's only one way out for the trapped bee, and that's to go through a small opening at the top of the flower. This is a tight squeeze for the bee and as it exits, it rubs up against the pollen of the flower. After it makes its escape from the catfish orchid, it will fly off covered in its pollen and be lured in again by another pink lady's slipper to help pollinate the next generation.

Photo by Keith Ramos/USFWS

07/15/2024

Ok well I have a new project

07/14/2024

One day around 32,000 years ago, an arctic ground squirrel ate parts of a plant, silene stenophylla, including its seed. The squirrel was digesting it when its life ended.
Its body was recovered from permafrost and examined. Scientists germinated this plant seed. This silene stenophylla just bloomed.
It is 32,000 years old.
The strength, the vitality and stamina of living things — of life itself — is incredible.

07/14/2024

Hi, I am a SNAIL. I know I sometimes cause trouble by feeding on your garden plants. But please, don't kill me with poisons that cause suffering and contaminate your garden! Instead, use coffee grounds around your plants. I'll stay away, and you'll nourish the soil since coffee grounds make a great fertilizer.
If you see me stuck to a pot, don't pull me away; my protective covering will break, and I could die. And if you notice small snails following me, please leave them be. They are my delicate offspring with soft, fragile shells. Not many of them survive, but we are essential to the ecosystem and have an ancient history.
Help us survive.

07/10/2024

Tephrocactus geometricus

06/30/2024

06/27/2024

My cousin Stephanie Purvis brought this gorgeous orchid hybrid to my attention

The rare Gomesa Jiaho Queen

12/20/2023

Albuca concordiana is a small, perennial plant, reaching a maximum height of 20 centimeters. It tends to offset to form clumps. Its most striking feature are the coiled, corkscrew-shaped leaves, up to 7 centimeters long and 4 millimeters wide, bluish-grey, flat, glabrous and furrowed by fine longitudinal channels. The coiled leaves look like curly hair and make A. concordiana very sought after among succulent lovers.

The bulb is tiny and almost perfectly spherical, with tunics that get papery near the neck. When the plant is in bloom, the leaves wither: the inflorescence appears in August and the blooming period lasts until late September. The inflorescence is a raceme (the botanical term to refer to a cluster) of scented flowers, with six yellow petals, adorned by a longitudinal, green stripe.

▪Scientific Name: Albuca concordiana

▪ Synonyms:
•Albuca aperta
•Albuca pruinosa
•Coilonox concordianum
•Ornithogalum apertum
•Ornithogalum concordianum

● Scientific Classification ○

▪Family: Asparagaceae
▪Subfamily: Scilloideae
▪Genus: Albuca
▪Habitat:
Albuca concordiana is native to an area extended between southern Namibia, until the north-western Cape to Karoo and the south-eastern cape in South Africa. It grows on stony flats in xerophyllous scrubs in hot, arid climates, with winter rainfall.

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▪ • Plants info • ♡

12/18/2023

gumiho🦊

12/18/2023

Interesting

How to Grow Orchids in Water: 3 Easy Steps
Full guide in the first comment 💬👀

11/29/2023

This is a real orchid! Fungus gnats pollenate them by attempting to mate with the flower. This is called genitalic pseudocopulatory pollination. Pollenation via hu***ng, if you will. Nature is wild. I love how the flower almost looks like a tiny embroidery on a felt leaf. Such a unique species!!

11/29/2023

Tropical plants, coffee, and grimey beats are the only known cures for seasonal depression. I don't make the rules.

11/03/2023

The scariest Halloween Costume for a plant nerd hands down 😂

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@johnnyrayfl don't worry, I'm staying vigilant. It still hasn't flown off and started spreading prehistoric bloodborne illnesses - yet. @goldgaloreinc #weird #idk #comedy #naturalgemstone #amber #insects #nature #naturenerd #prehistoric #bugs

I inherited this sedum when I moved into my house and I don't think I could get rid of it if I tried. Honestly it's very pretty and I like taking cuttings of it to fill in pots so I'm not complaining too much. I just hope my ivy will somehow figure out a way to climb with all the competition. My house is over 100 years old, it needs ivy climbing it somewhere. I don't make the rules. #gardenprojects #variegatedplants #ivy #stonecrop #sedum #variegatedivy #oldhouselove #plantgang

It's Doodle's world, we just live in it. #catswithattitude #comedy #catsofinstagram #lolcats #catsrule #catsofinstagram #crazycatlady #cute #cat #catscatscats #cute #kawaii #meow #littlecat #kitty

I'm just out here doing my civic duty, no need to clap. Ok, maybe I actually do deserve a small standing ovation. Just a small one though. #carnivorousplantclub #carnivorousplantsociety #carnivorousplantnerds #venusflytrap #plantnerd #plantparenthood #plantgang #planthoarder #comedy #botany #plantmemes #crazyplantlady #relatable

Some absolutely unhinged terrarium content for #terrariumtuesday #terrarium #comedy #humor #lol #weird #creepy #isopods #botany

This project was the result of a wild internet rabbit hole I dove down looking for this infamous plant. I love trying new botanical techniques so I was really excited to try this. Have you ever heard of this process? Let me know in the comments 😄 #planthacks #planthoarder #crazyplantlady #botany #rareplants #plantcommunity #plantgang #plantnerd #gardengoals #seedstarting #unusualplants #diy #educational #learning #plantcollection #plantparent

Sure just rob me blind 🙄 I may as well just give them my pin number cause I won't stop until I have them all - dang it 😒 I swear they're targeting my hyperfixations intentionally at this point #miniverse #plantcollector #plants #pothos #miniatures #collection #plantsmakepeoplehappy #socute #plantnerd #plantpeople #plantaccessories

This #monsteraadansoniialbo has been trying to unalive itself for the better part of the past year. She finally made some progress and I'm super relieved. Now I'm excited to see where this goes. Fingers crossed this green growth can sustain the white. Honestly a half white half green #monsteradansonii would be really cool! #MonsteraMonday #plantcaretips #plantparenthood #crazyplantlady #plantsmakepeoplehappy #botany #greenthumb #gardengram #monstera #philodendron #varigatedmonsteraadansonii #varigatedplants #rare #rareplants #plantgang #plantcollection #strugglebus

Wittle baby branch on my #ficuselasticatineke #tinyplanttuesday

I have been rooting these little #hoya cuttings for so long I actually forgot what variety they are 😅 My best guesses are a #hoyalacunosa and maybe some variety of #hoyakrohniana #waxplantwednesday #canigetahoya #hoyasaremyjam #plantporn #gardenproject #plantparenthood #hoyas #idrinkandigrowthings #plantsmakepeoplehappy

How does this keep happening to me?! #plantmeme #plantreels #comedy #haha #gardening #crazyplantlady #philodendron #rareplants #botany #philodendronplowmanii #philodendronsilvercloud

If no one hears from me for a while. It's because i've been put institutionalized after making this video 😂 Seriously who gave me a camera? 😅🤣 #cats #crazycatlady

This ish goes too hardddd #pinkfriday2 #nickminaj #bop #bigdifference #sogood #forfunsies #badbitchonly #cocky #💰 #toofresh

When you're always on the naughty list so you hook yourself up 💪 #wishlist #wishlistplant #monsteraobliqua #hoyas #canigetahoya #philodendron #gardengoals #hoya #plantgang #Christmaseve #Christmas #gardeners #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantparenthood #botany #idrinkandigrowthings #dance #flex #crazyplantlady #monsteraobliquaperu #hoyafinlaysonii #verrucosum

@wholefoods the woman in the plant department at your West Hartford Bisops Corner store is rude af! If you're trying to hire someone who actually knows what they're talking about and won't be pretentious and rude to customers hit me up. Even if a customer is wrong - which I was not - you can still be nice and helpful. I left with no answer and a bad taste in my mouth from her attitude. #wholefoods #bishopscorner #westhartford #ct #weha #westhartfordct #Connecticutlife #zygocactus #thanksgivingcactus #christmascactus #eastercactus

This Friday June 30th come celebrate #PRIDE with us at Parkville Market we will be there from 5 PM - 10 PM and we will have plants that come in every color of the rainbow 🌈 We always love and support the LGBTQ+ community at the The Lil' Plant Shop and of course on the #lilplantbus Whether our staff are allies, or part of the queen community themselves, you will always be shown the utmost respect. There is no room for discrimination on our bus! We can't wait to come back to #hartford #hartfordct #connecticut #parvillemarket #connecticutlife #hartfordcounty #pride2023 #plantgang #plantsplantsplants #lilplantshop #shoplocal #smallbusiness #gardeninghacks #smallbusinesscheck #smallbiz #smallbusinessbigdreams #crazyplantlady #greenthumb #rainbow #lgbtq🏳️‍🌈 #lgbtq #queerally #queer #queercommunity #plantparenthood #plantsmakepeoplehappy #idrinkandigrowthings

There are few things in this world that are as beautiful as a sunstressed #hoyaplant . On this variety - #hoyasunrise - the sun brings out every warm color you can imagine from light yellow all the way to bright pink and dark maroon. I have been growing this from a cutting for about a year and a half and I have been #sunstressing it the whole time. That's why you can see those dark dark reds on the oldest leaves. I have found that the amount of sunstressing on the leaf depends on the angle of the leaf and how much sun the plant is taking in from that leaf. It is an interesting way to find the best angle for your plant to take in sunlight. This is also a fun experiment to do with your kids this summer as the results take a fairly short time when the plant is exposed to bright direct sunlight. The best plants for sunstressing are succulents, euphorbias, cacti, hoyas, carnivorous plants, and even some orchids. Make sure you research which orchids however because #orchidaceae is a big family and some have very different needs and wants than others. One of my favorite plants to sunstress is the #nepenthespitcherplant and it mainly shows as red lining the margins of the leaves. #outdoorliving #waxplantwednesday

The call this the 'summer glory' but those colors are giving me serious autumn vibes!! #reelscontest #crazyplantlady #plantsplantsplantsandmoreplants #rareplants #philodendronlover #philodendrons #houseplantclub #idrinkandigrowthings #naturelover #plantcollection #plantphotography

#MonsteraMonday #philodendron #monsteraadansonii #monsteraaddict #gardeninghacks #plantsplantsplants #greenthumb #fenestration #viningplants #vines #monsteraplant #swisscheeseplant #monstera #tropicalplants #botany #naturephotography #plantpower #plantphotography #houseplants #houseplantclub #gardeningtips #witchesgarden #reels #reelsviral #reelscontest #iloveplants #plants

The highlight of my day 🥰 These two boys are such snuggle babies 🐈 🐈‍⬛ 🐈 🐈‍⬛ 🐈 🐈‍⬛ 🐈 🐈‍⬛ #catsofinstagram #instagood #blackcatsrule #voidkitty #tabbycat #catstagram #kittensofinstagram #kittens #blueeyedcat #positivity #blackcatsofinstagram #pomsky #socute #cuddles #happiness #tabbycatsofinstagram #perfect #goodmorning #ye #kanyewest #yeezy #cuteanimals #instaviral #ilovecats #dogsofinstagram #bestfriends #morningsunshine