Anna Murphy

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Live stream of the Collins St peregrine falcons. Quite riveting watching at times when they move a little too close to that ledge!

East to Eden – Roger Deakin and Robert Macfarlane Journey into the fruit forests of Kazakhstan with Roger Deakin - Intro and postscript by Robert Macfarlane.

I highly recommend this fascinating and moving story of Rodger Deakin’s search for the ancient Apple forests of Kazakhstan. Read after his death by his devoted friend Robert Macfarlane.

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Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall dies aged 91 The conservationist was renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy.

Vale Jane Goodall. Pioneering ecologist and gentle voice of conservation. Such an enormous contribution to science and humanity. #janegoodall #biodiversity #ecology #conservation

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Old traditional Australian MacRobertson’s chocolate assortment tin. It’s decorated with pastel pink and gold flowers and filled with half opened packets of seeds from last year’s planting.

It’s that time of year… for planting veggie seeds. Way behind due to a year of intensive and challenging cancer treatment but I’ll still give it a go..
#spring #cancerrecovery #sustainability
#veggies
#eatyourveg
#thankgodforcancerresearch

I've had the melody of 'The Lark Ascending' in my head for days. It's interesting to see where he lived. Thanks!

The Sand Dune A youngster I am blown about, scatter. Roots arrive, dig into me, I grow here, hid behind something from elsewhere, what matters. Marram grass. Youngsters make a seaward bid, sheltering me. I am background. My lime rich shell sand, home to burrowing bees, quick digger Wasps, sand swimming sand snakes.8 In time I grow older, taller, more chaotic. Soon I may have a lake and marsh grass, Later Sea buckthorn, birch. I am woodland. My oaks rise, sunlight blooms through leaves, wings pass in between branches. My youth blown sand. I was near a sea but now I'm forest. I hear my trees converse. Life never rests.

Hi Fidel, @dragonslayerma.bsky.social here's my second for your brilliant #promptcombo #Clocksticking. Its from my collection, "Othernesses":

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Yes me too. I had what I imagine 1000+ drop in my postage stamp front garden.

Front cover of Claire Keegan’s novel ‘Small Things Like These’. On the cover is a painting of an aerial view of a village with a dark bird flying overhead.

This week I read Claire Keegan’s ‘Small Things Like These’ which asks us how we will act on injustice. Brilliant writing. Highly recommend. #BookerPrizeShortlister #literaryfiction #BookClub

Dinosaur!

Hi, I’m curious what is the toxin?

Cabbage leaf on wooden table

Cabbage leaf #eatyourveg

Trigger plant (Stylidium sp.) growing at the base of a eucalyptus and Devonian granite. Lutruwita, Australia.

Trigger plant beauty on the coast of Lutruwita (Tasmania).
#Australianflora #nature #biodiversity #plantconservation

I’m sorry to hear that. It looks like it must have cultural heritage values too.

What a shame to lose this wild place to a hydro scheme. Is it not legally protected?

It does like moist areas here too. Here’s our entry in the Flora of Victoria. It would be interesting to compare the genetics of the two populations.

Really interesting, thanks for sharing. Lythrum hyssopifolia is quite widespread here in Victoria, Australia as an introduced species.

Happy Caturday.
#gentleSaturday #pettherapy #cancerrecovery

A tiny black duckling swimming in a pond with colourful reflections

A tiny tufted duckling paddling through a kaleidoscope of colour 🌈🐥💦

Such pretty French provincial colours.

Fascinating

"defend joy as a destiny
defend it from fire and firefighters
from suicides and homicides
from vacations and ruts
from the obligation to be joyful"
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Lake Daylesford.

Dew on winter leaves. #nature #winter #biophilia

They’re beautiful aren’t they? This species is part of the threatened orchid recovery program I run.

So evocative. Thank you.

Here in Australia, our spider orchids (genus Caladenia) are a little different.. 🕷️🕸️

So vast, almost beyond comprehension.. what an incredible image.

Eyespot (mimicry) as demonstrated by my tabby Clara. Who’s watching who? Can you see it? #mimicry #evolution