Phil Gilmartin
@pmgilmartin.bsky.social
Eclectic posts from a retired Professor of Plant Molecular Genetics, now enjoying life house renovating, dog walking, gardening, & travelling.
19 Crimes.
#12 Bigamy
#12 Bigamy
November 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
19 Crimes.
#12 Bigamy
#12 Bigamy
Finally got chance to finish this one, the box photo was no help at all!
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Finally got chance to finish this one, the box photo was no help at all!
Reposted by Phil Gilmartin
A few highlights from tonight's Wisley Glow Preview.
Celebrating its tenth year, RHS Glow continues to bring the gardens to life after dark. 🌱
Celebrating its tenth year, RHS Glow continues to bring the gardens to life after dark. 🌱
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
A few highlights from tonight's Wisley Glow Preview.
Celebrating its tenth year, RHS Glow continues to bring the gardens to life after dark. 🌱
Celebrating its tenth year, RHS Glow continues to bring the gardens to life after dark. 🌱
The most difficult puzzle I’ve ever attempted, but I’ve started so …
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The most difficult puzzle I’ve ever attempted, but I’ve started so …
I’m sure Professor David Cove would have been excited by this news. @reskilab.bsky.social, have you seen this?
🌾🌱⚘️🌿🌼🦠🚀 #BUC2026 Impressive survival of moss spores, Physcomitrella patens (spreading earthmoss) on outside of International Space Station for 9 months! Vacuum, radiation, dry, too much light, cold. Over 80% germinated when back on Earth. www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
November 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I’m sure Professor David Cove would have been excited by this news. @reskilab.bsky.social, have you seen this?
Hannah thinks it must be nearly Christmas as the reindeer have been brought out of storage, & she is now giving her Santa toy a lot of attention. Far far too early I say.
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Hannah thinks it must be nearly Christmas as the reindeer have been brought out of storage, & she is now giving her Santa toy a lot of attention. Far far too early I say.
Hannah inspecting the new stairs from the kitchen. Great day with the builder to get the heavy stairs in place with mm precision. Hats off to the carpenter who made it to measure before there was much to measure it to! Now just trims, glass panel & handrail to fit, decorate it in, & fit the parquet.
November 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Hannah inspecting the new stairs from the kitchen. Great day with the builder to get the heavy stairs in place with mm precision. Hats off to the carpenter who made it to measure before there was much to measure it to! Now just trims, glass panel & handrail to fit, decorate it in, & fit the parquet.
I thought this was quite apt, spotted while out for the night time walk with my little Hannah.
November 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I thought this was quite apt, spotted while out for the night time walk with my little Hannah.
Am interesting thread.
The poverty premium has gone digital and everyone's pretending not to notice. McDonald's charges more if you don't use their app. Tesco Clubcard prices are 20-30% cheaper than "regular" prices. Amazon Prime front-loads costs poor people can't afford. Being poor now costs extra. 🧵 #UX #technology
November 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Am interesting thread.
Vintage secateurs. An exhibit at the Batsford arboretum museum 😍
November 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Vintage secateurs. An exhibit at the Batsford arboretum museum 😍
Some red tractor cufflinks from the
#CufflinksOfTheDay theme, for those who were part of the fun a few years ago when Twitter was fun.
#CufflinksOfTheDay theme, for those who were part of the fun a few years ago when Twitter was fun.
November 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Some red tractor cufflinks from the
#CufflinksOfTheDay theme, for those who were part of the fun a few years ago when Twitter was fun.
#CufflinksOfTheDay theme, for those who were part of the fun a few years ago when Twitter was fun.
Hannah has for some unknown reason decided to go to sleep in the corner of the room next to a bookcase rather than in her regular bed.
November 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Hannah has for some unknown reason decided to go to sleep in the corner of the room next to a bookcase rather than in her regular bed.
The upper section of the soil
stack is now secured in place 🥳 A dry day today means the guttering & other drainage tasks are sorted before winter. Just some cosmetic finishing touches on my list. For those who are most observant, I also cleaned out the window roof gutter 🌱
stack is now secured in place 🥳 A dry day today means the guttering & other drainage tasks are sorted before winter. Just some cosmetic finishing touches on my list. For those who are most observant, I also cleaned out the window roof gutter 🌱
November 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The upper section of the soil
stack is now secured in place 🥳 A dry day today means the guttering & other drainage tasks are sorted before winter. Just some cosmetic finishing touches on my list. For those who are most observant, I also cleaned out the window roof gutter 🌱
stack is now secured in place 🥳 A dry day today means the guttering & other drainage tasks are sorted before winter. Just some cosmetic finishing touches on my list. For those who are most observant, I also cleaned out the window roof gutter 🌱
It’s finally time to fit the new staircase from the hall to the kitchen! The temporary steps have served us well for the past 5 years, but it will be good to get the new oak staircase out of the hall where it has sat for around 3 years! Tomorrow is the big day.
November 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It’s finally time to fit the new staircase from the hall to the kitchen! The temporary steps have served us well for the past 5 years, but it will be good to get the new oak staircase out of the hall where it has sat for around 3 years! Tomorrow is the big day.
Reposted by Phil Gilmartin
DYK, that sepia ink was originally made from squid ink?
DYK, that it is possible to recover the remains of ink from fossil Belemnites?
DYK, that Mary Anning discovered this?
DYK, that you can reconstitute that fossil squid ink and use it to draw?
DYK, this was en vogue in the 19th century?
DYK, that it is possible to recover the remains of ink from fossil Belemnites?
DYK, that Mary Anning discovered this?
DYK, that you can reconstitute that fossil squid ink and use it to draw?
DYK, this was en vogue in the 19th century?
The Geological Society
- Fossil sepia, described 1829
Discover and access geoscience information resources via one of the world’s premier Earth science libraries. Search our collection of printed books, maps and journals, e-journals, internet resources, ...
www.geolsoc.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
DYK, that sepia ink was originally made from squid ink?
DYK, that it is possible to recover the remains of ink from fossil Belemnites?
DYK, that Mary Anning discovered this?
DYK, that you can reconstitute that fossil squid ink and use it to draw?
DYK, this was en vogue in the 19th century?
DYK, that it is possible to recover the remains of ink from fossil Belemnites?
DYK, that Mary Anning discovered this?
DYK, that you can reconstitute that fossil squid ink and use it to draw?
DYK, this was en vogue in the 19th century?
Just came across this photo, taken mid September in 2020.
Power lines crossing a Saudi Arabian desert.
Power lines crossing a Saudi Arabian desert.
November 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Just came across this photo, taken mid September in 2020.
Power lines crossing a Saudi Arabian desert.
Power lines crossing a Saudi Arabian desert.
Two weeks ago at the Batsford Arboretum. Sky, trees, grass. Bliss.
November 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Two weeks ago at the Batsford Arboretum. Sky, trees, grass. Bliss.
Lovely walk with Hannah at Sledmere house today. The red deer were much closer to the ha ha wall than we have ever seen.
November 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Lovely walk with Hannah at Sledmere house today. The red deer were much closer to the ha ha wall than we have ever seen.
Stir fry with rice for dinner 🥢
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Stir fry with rice for dinner 🥢
Reposted by Phil Gilmartin
Dogs have been part of human culture for far longer than previously thought based on genomic evidence from @lachiescarsbrook.bsky.social and team. Great read. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Genomic evidence for the Holocene codispersal of dogs and humans across Eastern Eurasia
As the first domestic species, dogs likely dispersed with different cultural groups during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed 73 ancient dog genomes, including 17 ...
www.science.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Dogs have been part of human culture for far longer than previously thought based on genomic evidence from @lachiescarsbrook.bsky.social and team. Great read. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A book, a painting, a photo. An image from our Cotswolds trip.
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A book, a painting, a photo. An image from our Cotswolds trip.
Two Epiphyllum flowers blooming today 😍
November 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Two Epiphyllum flowers blooming today 😍
No Arurora Borealis tonight on Hannah’s walk, but a lot of light on the horizon.
November 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
No Arurora Borealis tonight on Hannah’s walk, but a lot of light on the horizon.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM