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Hey, what’s up?

Just realized #introduction is overdue.

I’m Erik, and I use he/him pronouns.

I’m 50 something years old and live with my spouse, two teenage kids, two cats, and two dogs. My oldest child is away at college as a #botany major.

For the last 13 years I’ve biked for transportation. I follow the #BikeTooter and #BikeNite tags.

I make art, mostly #figuredrawing and #printmaking

I build software in the film industry.

I play in a biweekly tabletop role playing game.
#introduction #botany #BikeTooter #printmaking #bikenite #figuredrawing

My daughter is starting to see all her USA federal national park summer job opportunities evaporate (many were stretch goals), and is looking now for summer lab research spots.

So if you are doing botany science (not horticulture) or have any leads, hit me up so I can relay.

(edit: thank you everyone for your help, I have leads for my daughter to chase down!)

(edit: you folks who are boosting and reading the getfedihired/botany tags are amazeballs, thank you!)

#botany
#botany

Hey fediverse,

I'm wondering if someone with a little more knowledge in botany than my own can tell me if I can cross pollinate a north american beaked hazelnut with a European variety? Not having much luck wading through the gobbledygook of searching online.

#botany #pollination #gardening #bloomscrolling
#botany #Gardening #bloomscrolling #pollination

📝 7 Ways to Transform Your Garden into a Bird Paradise (According to Science!) 🧵

New research from Australia reveals actions anyone can take to transform their garden into a thriving sanctuary for local birds.
#Botany #PlantScience 🧪 #InBrief

To mix things up a little, here's an attempt to Buzzfeed a recent paper. If you can't read the quotes from the original paper, they'll be in the ALT text.
#botany #PlantScience #InBrief

Veined sun orchids (Thelymitra cyanea) starting to open in swampy heathland near Monga, NSW. This widespread summer-flowering sun orchid is generally found in the mountains above 1000m in NSW but can be found at lower altitudes closer to the coast in East Gippsland, VIC.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #SunOrchids #Thelymitra
Veined sun orchids (Thelymitra cyanea) starting to open in swampy heathland near Monga, NSW.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #bloomscrolling #thelymitra #sunorchids

Last purple donkey orchids (Diuris punctata) for the year in Croajingolong NP, VIC (mid-Nov). Good to see increased numbers of these beautiful orchids at this location in a season where spring rainfall was fairly low and many other orchids were harder to find than usual.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #EastGippsland
Last purple donkey orchids (Diuris punctata) for the year in Croajingolong NP, VIC (mid-Nov).
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #eastgippsland #bloomscrolling

Best patch of hyacinth orchids I've seen out so far this year at Corunna, NSW - Dipodium punctatum (purple hyacinth orchids). Starting to see a few more plants up and out around the local district - hopefully today's first real rain since winter will help them along!

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling
Dipodium punctatum (purple hyacinth orchids) flowering near Corunna, NSW.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #bloomscrolling

Cymbidium sauve (Grass-leaf Cymbidium / snake orchid) at Corunna, NSW. Flowering was a little reduced this year with very little spring rainfall at Corunna but the few plants still out enjoyed some rare moisture from an afternoon storm passing through today.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #Cymbidium #CymbidiumOrchids
Cymbidium sauve (Grass-leaf Cymbidium / snake orchid) flowering at Corunna, NSW - late spring 2024
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #bloomscrolling #cymbidium #cymbidiumorchids

Several really nice variations in both colour & floral structures in this year's Corunna backdoor sun orchids (Thelymitra sp. - maybe T.peniculata and/or T. pauciflora). Almost all plants set seed (probably self-pollinated as many flowers didn't open at all and those that did were generally only open for an hour or two) so there should be another good showing next spring!

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #SunOrchids #Thelymitra
Sun orchid variations - Corunna, NSW - spring 2024.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #bloomscrolling #thelymitra #sunorchids

https://marionsmumblings.online/bye-bye-babys-breath/

Baby's Breath is invasive in many areas of the United States...

#blog #flowers #perennials #babysbreath #invasivespecies #biology #botany
A photo of baby's breath, the tiny white perennial flower.

Bye-Bye Baby’s Breath - Marion's Mumblings

Baby's breath (Gysophilia paniculata) Okay, close your eyes and what do you see when you think of baby's breath. Delicate, tiny white flowers? Wedding bouquets? Summer days? Invasive species? Wait, what? Not what you were thinking, right?
ProudDaughter (Marion's Mumblings)
#botany #flowers #blog #biology #perennials #babysbreath #invasivespecies

Purple donkey orchid (Diuris punctata) still flowering in mid-November on the edge of Croajingolong NP, VIC. Lightly blotched forms are possibly hybrids with Diuris meridionalis ms (blotched donkey orchid) but still haven't sighted this rare species at this location.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #EastGippsland
Purple donkey orchid (Diuris punctata) still flowering in mid-November on the edge of Croajingolong NP, VIC.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #eastgippsland #bloomscrolling

Copper beard orchid (Calochilus campestris) variations north of Mallacoota, VIC. Good numbers of this widespread and variable species out in roadside heathland at the start of November - with a nice range of beard styles on show!

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #EastGippsland
Copper beard orchids flowering near Mallacoota, VIC - spring 2024.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #eastgippsland #bloomscrolling

Roadside flying duck north of Mallacoota, VIC. Still only finding the occasional scattered large duck orchid (Caleana major) in locations between Genoa & Mallacoota where there are usually larger colonies. Might just be a bit dry this spring to see a lot up and out.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #EastGippsland #FlyingDucks
Large duck orchid (Caleana major) north of Mallacoota VIC - spring 2024
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #eastgippsland #bloomscrolling #flyingducks

Croajingolong National Park wildflowers - still some late waxlip orchids flowering on the edge of the forest in late October with an occasional flying duck out in the fields of pink trigger plants (plus sundews!) near the Genoa River, East Gippsland, VIC.

Top : Waxlip orchid (Glossodia/Caladenia major) + Trigger plant - Stylidium sp.

Bottom: Sundew - Drosera sp. + large duck orchid (Caleana major).

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #EastGippsland #CarniverousPlants #Wildflowers
Croajingolong National Park wildflowers - spring 2024.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #eastgippsland #wildflowers #bloomscrolling #carniverousplants

First flowers out in early October on the patch of sun orchids (Thelymitra pauciflora - or adjacent) just behind the house at home in Corunna, NSW. I first noticed a handful of flowers out the kitchen window post 2020 bushfires - with a slight adjustment to lawn mowing I now have 150+ plants! Quite a few interesting variations out this year so not 100% sure on the ID now - or if there are actually multiple species growing together.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #SunOrchids #Thelymitra
Sun orchids (Thelymitra pauciflora - or adjacent) flowering at Corunna, NSW - spring 2024.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #bloomscrolling #thelymitra #sunorchids

Caladenia carnea (pink fingers) variations growing in light forest near the Wonboyn River, NSW. These plants are much more more uniform in flower size and shape than similar forest populations of this widespread orchid further south in East Gippsland VIC - and also out slightly later.

I've never seen any other small Caladenia orchids at this location - which may be part of the reason for less variations compared to populations near Genoa, VIC where there are 4-5 similar Caladenia species out in early spring - possibly leading to some degree of hybridisation.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #EastGippsland #Caladenia
Caladenia carnea (pink fingers) variations growing in light forest near the Wonboyn River, NSW - spring 2024.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #eastgippsland #bloomscrolling #caladenia

First duck orchid of the spring starting to take flight near Genoa, VIC. These large duck orchids (Caleana major) are fairly common around Mallacoota most years but are usually out in larger numbers in October. Only saw the one early flower on the one plant this trip.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #EastGippsland #InTheField #Nature
Large duck orchid (Caleana major) flowering in early spring near Genoa, Victoria, Australia.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #eastgippsland

Midge orchids near Monga, NSW - probably Corunastylis ostrina* (purple midge orchids) which are more common nearby at Mongarlowe, although there are several very similar dark midges found in this area. Have only ever seen a couple of these tiny summer-flowering orchids at this location. *Still Genoplesium ostrinum in NSW and other places.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Summer #InTheField
Midge orchids flowering near Monga, NSW - probably Corunastylis ostrina (purple midge orchids).
#ecology #photography #biodiversity #botany #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #summer

Musky Cap (Caladenia moschata) at 1200m in Namadgi NP, ACT. Montane forms of this widespread species can flower right through to mid/late December in mild seasons - well after flowering has finished in most populations at lower altitudes around Canberra.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Summer #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #Canberra
Musky Cap orchid (Caladenia moschata) flowering in Namadgi National Park, ACT.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #summer #bloomscrolling #canberra

Highland sun orchids (Thelymitra alpina) near Corin Forest, ACT. Most sun orchids at this location are single, scattered plants but sometimes 2 or 3 do grow together in small clumps - usually on roadside verges.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #InTheField #Thelymitra #Nature #BloomScrolling
ighland sun orchids (Thelymitra alpina) near Corin Forest, ACT. Most sun orchids at this location are single, scattered plants but sometimes 2 or 3 do grow together in small clumps - usually on roadside verges
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #bloomscrolling #thelymitra

Red beard orchids (Calochilus paludosus) in open forest near Genoa, VIC. Plants at this location usually flower slightly later than other nearby heath land populations closer to the coast. Only found a handful of flowers out in late spring this year.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #BloomScrolling #Nature
Red beard orchids flowering near Genoa, VIC.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #bloomscrolling

Interesting Diuris orchid near Square Rock, Namadgi NP, ACT. Possibly a hybrid of D. semilunulata (Late Leopard Orchid) and D. sulphurea (Tiger or Hornet Orchid) which both grow nearby. Flowers are smaller and lateral sepals are more crossed than typical D. sulphurea forms.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #BloomScrolling #Nature
Diuris orchid flowering near Square Rock, Namadgi NP, ACT.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #bloomscrolling

Late spring sun orchids (Thelymitra) near Corin, ACT. Most plants here have the forward pointing spurs on the anther lobe often associated with T. alpina - but the single pink-flowering plant doesn't have spurs and may be closer to T. megcalyptra (or T. nuda). Have seen sun orchids still out here well into December in past seasons but most have finished up before the end of November this year.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Thelymitra #Nature #BloomScrolling
Sun orchids (Thelymitra) near Corin, ACT - blue and pink flowering forms growing close together in late November.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #bloomscrolling #thelymitra

Copper beard orchid (Calochilus campestris) variations at Genoa (left) and Mallacoota (right). Both forms were growing on roadside verges and wide open on a coolish, cloudy day.

Many plants at Mallacoota are very similar to the Genoa form with impressive 'moustaches' while the plants with longer/bushier beards probably have the best 'eyes' and most aggressive/annoyed facial expressions ;)

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #BloomScrolling #Nature
Copper beard orchid (Calochilus campestris) variations at Genoa (left) and Mallacoota (right) - East Gippsland, Australia.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #bloomscrolling

Slender sun orchids (Thelymitra pauciflora), Gipsy Point, VIC. With this variable orchid there is always a good chance that larger populations include plants that are either a) hybrids or b) similar species that are hard to tell apart from T. pauciflora ;)

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Thelymitra #Nature
Slender sun orchids (Thelymitra pauciflora), Gipsy Point, VIC.
#ecology #Nature #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #thelymitra

Diuris orientis (eastern donkey orchid / wallflower orchid) variations growing in open grassland near the Genoa River, East Gippsland VIC. Yellow flowering forms are fairly uncommon and often only appear after fires.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField
Diuris orientis (eastern donkey orchid / wallflower orchid) near the Genoa River, East Gippsland.
#ecology #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield

Next print in progress …

When not having visions or composing music, Hildegard was working in the infirmary, working in the garden, writing medical textbooks and natural history textbooks, corresponding with all the kings and queens of Europe or inventing her own language and alphabet. She’s credited with introducing natural history to German speaking lands so she’s next in my #womenInSTEM series.

#linocut #printmaking #naturalHistory #botany #conlang #histsci
Several of my linocut prints drying on a table. Each one shows Hildegard von Bingen, scroll and quill in hand, dressed in her nun’s habit, printed in blue, with her map of the cosmos, surrounded by green and yellow plants and sulfur. Her invented alphabet runs across the top and bottom.
#botany #womeninstem #linocut #histsci #printmaking #naturalhistory #conlang

Interesting white Caladenia orchid near Black Mt, ACT. Most likely a pale form of Caladenia ustulata / Brown Caps (growing nearby) but no brown tips on sepals/petals + almost no colour on the labellum. Maybe some superficial similarities to C. dimorpha - which is not found in the ACT.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Caladenias #Canberra
Pale form of Caladenia ustulata (Brown Caps) - Black Mountain, ACT.
#ecology #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #canberra #caladenias

East Gippsland sun orchids - Thelymitra carnea (pink sun orchid) + Thelymitra ixioides (spotted sun orchid) growing together near the Genoa River, VIC. These two species combine to form some beautiful hybrids at this location but haven't seen any out yet this spring.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #EastGippsland
East Gippsland sun orchids - Thelymitra carnea (pink sun orchid) + Thelymitra ixioides (spotted sun orchid) growing together near the Genoa River, VIC.
#ecology #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #eastgippsland

Caladenia orchids in forest west of the Ulladulla, NSW. Probably ticking more C. carnea (pink fingers) boxes than anything else encountered along the coast on this trip north. Several other Caladenias nearby were probably closer to C. hilmanii - but all flowers at this location were slightly different.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Caladenias
Caladenia orchids west of the Ulladulla, NSW - spring 2023.
#ecology #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #caladenias

Caladenia ustulata (Brown Caps), on Black Mountain, ACT. Usually the first of Canberra's three more common white 'cap' orchids out in flower - can be fairly easily found at several spots from mid-Sept into Oct.

Only had time for a very quick scout yesterday while in CBR for work - but looked like orchid numbers where probably down a bit from really good seasons - but still a few around in the 'lowlands' (600-700m altitude). Hopefully some spring rain will see more out in the mountains later in the year.

#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Canberra
Caladenia ustulata (Brown Caps) orchid on Black Mountain, ACT.
#ecology #photography #biodiversity #botany #spring #orchids #ozplants #inthefield #canberra

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