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Kyle Poling

@kgpoling.bsky.social

Queer field botanist, animal lover, and plant enthusiast growing natives and cacti in SW Oregon. Owner of Dry Earth Nursery. (He/They)

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My first Dragon Fruit flower!

24.08.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The #Echinocereus are in full bloom right now so I'm busy making hybrids. These three all got crossed together today, and I think they'll have beautiful babies!
#DryEarthNursery #Flowers #Cacti

03.06.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No, so I crossed it with a very fragrant rebloomer. Hopefully one of the seedlings will be :)

09.05.2025 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Epiphyllum 'Clarity's Abraxas' is blooming today! It's one of my few giant Epis. Crossed it with '30 Dreams'.

#Flowers #Cactus #DryEarthNursery

08.05.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Donald Trump authorizes U.S. military to take control of land on southern border President Donald Trump issued a memorandum Friday giving the U.S. military jurisdiction over federal lands at the southern border.

Trump tried to bury this story on a Friday night, but it’s extremely important:

He’s planning to take land on the border controlled by the Dept. of Interior and sign it over to Dept. of Defense so migrants β€œwould have trespassed on a military installation,” resulting in harsher punishment.

12.04.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5556    πŸ” 3454    πŸ’¬ 213    πŸ“Œ 208
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Yesterday, a friend and I hiked out to look at a natural hybrid population of Erythronium hendersonii and E. citrinum in the Applegate Valley. The plants were in full bloom, and the diversity of colors and forms was amazing!
#nativeplants #Erythronium #wildflowers #flowers

11.04.2025 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two years ago, I made an attempt at creating my own Epiphyllum hybrid with "off season" blooms. This here is the first of the seedlings to flower. Unfortunately, it doesn't have the fragrance or color of either parent, so I'll probably let it go. Either way, I'm still proud to see it here!

07.04.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
David Archuleta - Crème Brulée (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by David Archuleta David Archuleta - Crème Brulée (Official Music Video)

I am truly obsessed with his new song, and I love the dancing in the video. I hope he starts making more of this Troye Sivan style music <3

01.04.2025 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Spring Equinox!! 🏡

20.03.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My teens were full of loneliness, angst, and a wish to break free.
My twenties were a shocking introduction to the outside world and adult life full of anxiety.
My thirties now feel like personal acceptance of who I am and what I'm supposed to do in this life πŸͺ·

09.03.2025 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Local nonprofits grapple with loss of millions for wildfire mitigation - Rogue Valley Times Regional organizations that provide wildfire mitigation and ecological recovery are grappling with millions lost under the recent federal spending freeze.
07.03.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As many of you know, I'm absolutely in love with the genus #Schlumbergera, and today, my all-time favorite yellow/orange clone is in bloom. I had to take it outside for a picture in natural light.

'Amazon Sunset'
#cactus #houseplants #flowers

17.02.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The snow is almost gone

16.02.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

are the democrats....alive?

15.02.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4745    πŸ” 453    πŸ’¬ 309    πŸ“Œ 84
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The second #Daffodil is now in bloom.
N. cantabricus var. foliosus
These days, I'm trying to intentionally touch back into what the earth has to teach us in trying times. These #flowers are a reminder that beauty can be found even in the coldest, darkest periods. Resist ICE and bloom again friends!

12.02.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

lol woops

09.02.2025 04:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah!

06.02.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Opuntia fragilis is the only native prickly pear in our area. It gets its name from how "fragile" the pads are. This trait is one way the plant propagates itself. Every pad will root and begin a new plant. The recent heavy snow seems to be helping knock them off... #DryEarthNursey #cactus #xeric

05.02.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stand tall, stay sharp, and bloom beautifully even in tough times.

#cactus #wisdom #plants #flowers

09.01.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Narcissus romieuxii mesatlanticus is probably my favorite species of #daffodil. It's a tiny little geophyte from Morocco that reliably blooms for me in late January or early February. It also requires zero water here!
#flowers #spring #bulbs

04.02.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's snowing like crazy right now, and it's supposed to continue for quite a while...

03.02.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you hear about the Friday coup? Elon Musk is in control.
02.02.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Epiphyllum 'Thirty Dreams' is blooming in the greenhouse today. It's definitely in the top 3 of my favorite "off-season" bloomers. The fragrance is intense!
#cactus #cacti #flowers

01.02.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated with local officials.

"...this is the wrong time of year to be releasing water from these reservoirs. It’s vitally important that we fill our reservoirs in the rainy season so water is available for farms and cities later in the summer.”- Peter Gleick

01.02.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Citizen science reveals Mexican long-nosed bats in Arizona The endangered Mexican long-nosed bat has been discovered in Arizona via the utilization of citizen science from residents in southeastern Arizona.

ktar.com/arizona-news...

23.01.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Illustration by : Pia Guerra

Illustration by : Pia Guerra

23.01.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SF's coyotes are going after an unexpected source of prey, new study shows A new study by UC Davis PhD student Tali Caspi reveals the breakdown of what coyotes are really eating in San Francisco.

Fascinating! www.sfgate.com/local/articl...

22.01.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"

21.01.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 32630    πŸ” 8683    πŸ’¬ 1533    πŸ“Œ 2503

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