jaker
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# Antifascist . Wildlife # ForestGarden designer & nature activist in West # Wales # Cymru , UK. Common ne’er do well, climate activist, student. He/his. Resistance is fertile. “We fight fascists not because we will win, but because they are fascists” ~ Chris Hedges
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Jan 28, 2026
Margaret Roach is one of my gardening heroes. She has lovely online workshop *tomorrow* (Thursday) about #NativePlants, cultivars and nativars, well worth a look:
Nature’s super-power is diversity — you can see it in action even within a “wild-type” population of Hepatica americana (above), showing off some of the depth of the genetic range within its tiny blooms. Look at that breadth of color!
So what happens when we humans tinker with the genetics, nudging all the flowers to be one shade, maybe ... or larger, or later-blooming?
And how are the pollinators and other beneficial insects who rely on those plants impacted by our creation of cultivars and selections?
These are important questions for gardeners who desire both beauty and positive ecological impact.
I've invited Joseph Tychonievich to help us answer them.
Come discover the hidden differences between straight species, wild-types, cultivars, nativars, selections, and ecotypes.
Last Chance: "The cultivar conundrum" will be taught live on Zoom tomorrow (Thursday, January 29th) from 1-2:30 pm Eastern.
https://margaretroach.podia.com/winter-class-series
#gardening
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HELP BUILD BIRD AND BEE POPULATIONS 🌱 New post in HABITAT GARDENING for those considering purchasing native plant seeds: Know germination requirements. 🐝 Also, store-bought bee houses can be dangerous
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I am retired and # gardening in # Zone4b in # Minnesota . However it was Dakota territory. I am interested in # Vegetarian cooking and # Fermentation . My interests include pollinators and native plantings, # Pollinators , # Nature , # Wildlife , # EcologicalCollapse , # ClimateChange , # Biodiversity , # Sustainability , # Rewilding , # Hummus , # Fungi , and # Mushrooms . He/him.
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Pollinators
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I am retired and # gardening in # Zone4b in # Minnesota . However it was Dakota territory. I am interested in # Vegetarian cooking and # Fermentation . My interests include pollinators and native plantings, # Pollinators , # Nature , # Wildlife , # EcologicalCollapse , # ClimateChange , # Biodiversity , # Sustainability , # Rewilding , # Hummus , # Fungi , and # Mushrooms . He/him.
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Jan 28, 2026
@joewynne@mindly.social Thank you for adding diversity to the habitat for the pollinators. The stiff goldenrod is an attractive plant through the seasons. We also have stiff goldenrod seeds doing the cold stratification in the refrigerator. #nativeplants, #minnesota, #Zone4b
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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️
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Retired, married, cis-het, moderate Humanist Positive posts on # Gardening # HabitatGardening # Nature # SciFi # CineMastodon # Jazz # Funk # Travel # Food # StarTrek # Happiness # Positivity # Photography (from my phone unless otherwise noted) Active in democracy, equity, and # environment . Member Charlotte Atheists and Agnostics.
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Joe Wynne 🌻🚗⛰️
@joewynne@mindly.social
Retired, married, cis-het, moderate Humanist Positive posts on # Gardening # HabitatGardening # Nature # SciFi # CineMastodon # Jazz # Funk # Travel # Food # StarTrek # Happiness # Positivity # Photography (from my phone unless otherwise noted) Active in democracy, equity, and # environment . Member Charlotte Atheists and Agnostics.
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Jan 28, 2026
HELP BUILD BIRD AND BEE POPULATIONS
🌱 New post in HABITAT GARDENING for those considering purchasing native plant seeds: Know germination requirements.
🐝 Also, store-bought bee houses can be dangerous for bees, unless you manage them correctly.
📒 Finally, several FREE resources that help you help the 30% of native bees in North America that live above ground. You can bee a hero and help for zero dollars.
https://write.as/habitat-gardening/know-before-you-buy-native-plant-seeds
#WildlifeWednesday
#HabitatGardening
#BiodiversityGardening #Gardening #NativePlants #Nature #Environment #Conservation #Biodiversity #Invertebrates #SolarPunk
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Climate Jenny 2.1
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I wander around looking at plants. Citizen scientist, Certified Master Naturalist™️, native plant gardener, etc. b. 318 ppm CO2. Ecoregion 65m Rolling Coastal Plain. She/her. "I suspect that the real moral thinkers end up, wherever they may start, in botany." -- Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek # ClimateDiary # Botany # NativePlants # Coffee # Covid # VisibleMending # BikeTooter # Degrowth # Bach # solarpunk # sedges
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Climate Jenny 2.1
@ClimateJenny@biodiversity.social
I wander around looking at plants. Citizen scientist, Certified Master Naturalist™️, native plant gardener, etc. b. 318 ppm CO2. Ecoregion 65m Rolling Coastal Plain. She/her. "I suspect that the real moral thinkers end up, wherever they may start, in botany." -- Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek # ClimateDiary # Botany # NativePlants # Coffee # Covid # VisibleMending # BikeTooter # Degrowth # Bach # solarpunk # sedges
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Jan 14, 2026
In a world that astonishes every day, today I am astonished to learn that an #ICE guy told the neighbors he was a botanist.
#botany #NativePlants
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