Hehehe, yes, very clever pets! And that's a fun idea! I think I might end up just snuggling my cats, though. 😂
24.02.2026 02:24 —
👍 0
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Yeah, they can be, but unfortunately, I'm really scatterbrained unless I've already formulated my thoughts. 😂
But I might consider something a little more like that then.... would definitely be quicker to prepare.
23.02.2026 05:09 —
👍 2
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
Awww, you're welcome! I'm glad it's helpful!
22.02.2026 16:26 —
👍 1
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
*always
22.02.2026 15:20 —
👍 1
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
No problem!!! I'm alessandria happy yo talk about it!
22.02.2026 15:20 —
👍 1
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
Yes, I have quite a few on here already, and over on my (now basically abandoned) blog.
22.02.2026 15:19 —
👍 1
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
So, we don't know the exact colour, but like other aspects of palaeoart, when we're missing information it can be informed by modern relatives. We don't _know_ the colour of ancient Ginkgo bark, but giving it colours similar to modern Ginkgo is the most conservative approach.
22.02.2026 15:18 —
👍 2
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
Ahhh! Do you remember the speaker's name? I might have to talk with them at some point.
22.02.2026 15:16 —
👍 0
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Ahhh!!! Which talk was that?!?!??!?! So you remember who gave it?
21.02.2026 04:52 —
👍 1
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
He iiissssss!!!!!
21.02.2026 03:57 —
👍 1
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Oh, sorry.... no new talk on spino, just a new spino paper which everyone has been getting excited about. The new species with the tall crest. Sorry, I worded it weirdly 😅
21.02.2026 02:58 —
👍 1
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
Aww, thanks. And yeah, this is basically just modern Ginkgo anatomy, but it is corroborated by multiple fossils.
21.02.2026 02:53 —
👍 3
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Aww, thanks! Yeah! I'd like to do a nice 'professional' video of it! A little cleaner than my raw talks, at least.😅
21.02.2026 02:52 —
👍 3
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
Hehe, yes, it was funny!😂
And unfortunately not yet: I do want to record it, though, and put it on YouTube for everyone. And I'll of course be posting about it here once I've unloaded it!
21.02.2026 02:51 —
👍 3
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Sure!!! I'll be sharing the link here when I do, so hopefully you'll see it!!!!
21.02.2026 00:22 —
👍 2
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
Aww, thanks for coming! I'm glad you liked it!!!
20.02.2026 23:10 —
👍 0
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Eeee, im glad you like them! Yes! They're adorable!!!
20.02.2026 23:10 —
👍 0
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Unfortunately not at the moment, though I'd like to re-record it and post it on YouTube at some point.
20.02.2026 23:09 —
👍 4
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
Hahahaha, awwww, but this is still a gorgeous piece visually!!!!
20.02.2026 23:08 —
👍 3
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
Awww, I'm so happy to hear that! Thank-you for watching it!!!!😊
20.02.2026 19:36 —
👍 0
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Aww, thank-youuu!!!
20.02.2026 19:35 —
👍 0
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Awww, thank-youuu! And Yes! Attention to detail is kinda my jam!
20.02.2026 19:34 —
👍 1
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Awww, I'm so happy you found it so useful!!!!! 🥰
Thank-you so much for attending it!!!!
20.02.2026 19:12 —
👍 2
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Awww, I'm glad you found the talk useful! And don't worry, the ginkgoes in this piece never once struck me as looking out of place!!! I adore this piece of yours!
20.02.2026 19:11 —
👍 1
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
A landscape page with a pale green background and two illustrations of Ginkgo on it. On the left is an inaccurate one with leaves coming directly from a branch. On the right is an accurate one with clusters extending from short shoots.
I, too, would like to have a go at the new Spinosaurus soon, but in the meantime:
Here's a slide from my recent talk, which covers the DOs and DON'Ts of restoring ginkgoes within palaeoart!
Enjoy! #Ginkgo #FossilFriday #paleobotany #paleoart #SciComm
20.02.2026 19:10 —
👍 829
🔁 227
💬 14
📌 6
For #FossilFriday a panoply of the basal #ankylosaurid Liaoningosaurus, known by literally dozens of juvenile specimens. The largest specimens are around 50 cm #thyreophora #ornithischia
13.02.2026 22:32 —
👍 33
🔁 9
💬 1
📌 0
Eee! I'm glad!!!
13.02.2026 14:14 —
👍 1
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Lime green slide with shadows of Ginkgo leaves on it with the following text:
Friday 13th @ 6 pm UK time!
The problem with plants.
Why restoring extinct plants is difficult for palaeoartists.
By Julianne Zelda Kiely (she/her)
Online!!!
So, just a last-minute reminder to everyone that I'll be giving a free online talk for the University of Birmingham LapSoc tomorrow evening ( #FossilFriday 13th) at 6pm UK time!
You can book tickets here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/guest-spea...
#paleobotany #paleoart #botany #scicomm
12.02.2026 23:42 —
👍 29
🔁 9
💬 3
📌 1
Oh yeah! I a little late posting about it, but I think I shared it over on Insta a few days ago 😅.
But yeah, it's a pretty low-key thing - it's the talk I gave at SVP, so it'll be nice for more people to see it!!!
13.02.2026 00:05 —
👍 2
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
Lime green slide with shadows of Ginkgo leaves on it with the following text:
Friday 13th @ 6 pm UK time!
The problem with plants.
Why restoring extinct plants is difficult for palaeoartists.
By Julianne Zelda Kiely (she/her)
Online!!!
So, just a last-minute reminder to everyone that I'll be giving a free online talk for the University of Birmingham LapSoc tomorrow evening ( #FossilFriday 13th) at 6pm UK time!
You can book tickets here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/guest-spea...
#paleobotany #paleoart #botany #scicomm
12.02.2026 23:42 —
👍 29
🔁 9
💬 3
📌 1
