Paul M
@quolltracks.bsky.social
Professional plant nerd, volunteer firefighter, amateur blacksmith, irregular motorcyclist, general wreck on tour.
(and yes that is me but with a little photoshopping)
(and yes that is me but with a little photoshopping)
Say Hello to my little friend, size XXL hand for scale, must have hitched a ride with me back from Mum's place, or somewhere else.
November 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Say Hello to my little friend, size XXL hand for scale, must have hitched a ride with me back from Mum's place, or somewhere else.
The glam & excitement of being a fire-fighter. Sitting & waiting for the power mob to fix an almost fallen line.
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 AM
The glam & excitement of being a fire-fighter. Sitting & waiting for the power mob to fix an almost fallen line.
But haven't they heard of transition fuels? Or for that matter transition telephony?
November 23, 2025 at 4:38 AM
But haven't they heard of transition fuels? Or for that matter transition telephony?
A couch had to die to make that jacket.
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 AM
A couch had to die to make that jacket.
Some poor couch had to be skinned to make that jacket.
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Some poor couch had to be skinned to make that jacket.
Borrowing yesterdays, found these little chirpers on my verandah.
November 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Borrowing yesterdays, found these little chirpers on my verandah.
Murray Watt looks upon the hopes and dreams of millions of Australians who wanted a better environment.
November 4, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Murray Watt looks upon the hopes and dreams of millions of Australians who wanted a better environment.
Well, he did fund a road, which washed down the hill months later and is taking 5x as much to fix.
www.upperhunter.nsw.gov.au/Council/Majo...
www.upperhunter.nsw.gov.au/Council/Majo...
October 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Well, he did fund a road, which washed down the hill months later and is taking 5x as much to fix.
www.upperhunter.nsw.gov.au/Council/Majo...
www.upperhunter.nsw.gov.au/Council/Majo...
I didn't get eaten by a Velociraptor.
October 11, 2025 at 6:44 AM
I didn't get eaten by a Velociraptor.
Going anywhere else I'd think this was a joke, but I was on my way to Merriwa....
(I do like the town, including it's various oddities
(I do like the town, including it's various oddities
October 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Going anywhere else I'd think this was a joke, but I was on my way to Merriwa....
(I do like the town, including it's various oddities
(I do like the town, including it's various oddities
Chooklets, lots of little chooklets! (I've counted 10)
October 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Chooklets, lots of little chooklets! (I've counted 10)
And a cute little Microtis from Mum's place today.
September 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
And a cute little Microtis from Mum's place today.
Greenhoods (Pterostylis)
September 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Greenhoods (Pterostylis)
Yet to go through and ID them properly but some Donkey Orchids (Diuris sp)
September 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Yet to go through and ID them properly but some Donkey Orchids (Diuris sp)
Found a close Australian relative of that last week, Korthalsella rubra ssp geijericola, near Scone NSW.
September 16, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Found a close Australian relative of that last week, Korthalsella rubra ssp geijericola, near Scone NSW.
#xanthorrhoea glauca flowers #ausplants
Plant app 23 years old (I collected the seed for it) & flowering for the first time, my other ones are yet to flower.
Some observations:
Easy to grow from seed
Don't "need" fire for flowering, moving or germination
Trunk growth 3-5cm/yr if roots have room.
Plant app 23 years old (I collected the seed for it) & flowering for the first time, my other ones are yet to flower.
Some observations:
Easy to grow from seed
Don't "need" fire for flowering, moving or germination
Trunk growth 3-5cm/yr if roots have room.
September 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
#xanthorrhoea glauca flowers #ausplants
Plant app 23 years old (I collected the seed for it) & flowering for the first time, my other ones are yet to flower.
Some observations:
Easy to grow from seed
Don't "need" fire for flowering, moving or germination
Trunk growth 3-5cm/yr if roots have room.
Plant app 23 years old (I collected the seed for it) & flowering for the first time, my other ones are yet to flower.
Some observations:
Easy to grow from seed
Don't "need" fire for flowering, moving or germination
Trunk growth 3-5cm/yr if roots have room.
I discovered I've been wrong about a Eucalypt identification for about 25 years, I've learnt the correct ID & have adjusted brain accordingly. Not great being wrong but good learning something.
L of pic E. nortonii, R of pic E. goniocalyx, I'd ID'd E. goniocalyx as E. nortonii
L of pic E. nortonii, R of pic E. goniocalyx, I'd ID'd E. goniocalyx as E. nortonii
August 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I discovered I've been wrong about a Eucalypt identification for about 25 years, I've learnt the correct ID & have adjusted brain accordingly. Not great being wrong but good learning something.
L of pic E. nortonii, R of pic E. goniocalyx, I'd ID'd E. goniocalyx as E. nortonii
L of pic E. nortonii, R of pic E. goniocalyx, I'd ID'd E. goniocalyx as E. nortonii