Greg Bourke

20 years in the making! with researchers from across the globe and with the assistance of #citizenscience via #facebook and @inaturalist we’ve described 6 new species of #plantswithbite from #westernaustralia #taxonomy #newspecies #drosera #wildflower mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/b…

@KalkinTrivedi Such a gorgeous species!

Rhododendron nuttallii. One of the largest flowers, & very fragrant, tho with decidedly musky overtones (like a barn). Probably pollenated by big subtropical moths. Foothills of eastern Himalaya at modest altitudes; fairly tender. @GregBourke3 grows them.

#streptocarpus #plantbreeding

Happy #RoseWednesday with some Summer Beauties 🩷🌸🩷

Tulip 'Marilyn' is a majestic head turner in the garden today.🌷🌷🌷 She is a graceful white lily- flowered tulip with vibrant red flames. So stunning!❤️❤️❤️ destinationcharming.com #tulips #spring #flowerphotography

@SandyHorne61 Towards the centre

Quandong thickshake 😋 Where am I?

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPatterns I think these are amazing

A throwback from summer for #RoseWednesday #gardening #gardeningx #inmygarden

Happy Thursday everyone! Clematis from ⁦@TrenthamEstate⁩ #ClematisThursday 💜

Our new species, " Bellevalia iranica Alipour, Eker & Majidi", which we wrote together with my colleagues Dr. Ismail Eker and Ramiar Majidi from the Zagros Mountains of Iran has entered the scientific literature as of today. phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/article/vie…

@AdamWelz Pretty strong sales pitch! I’ll give it a go!

@GregBourke3 Bluesky has way better engagement, more nature people, a far better vibe, and no Elon

Wonderful way to display North American pitcher plants!

@MemoryLaneRV Those were the days!

@GregBourke3 Interesting...both the spider and the flowers would appear either greenish or as if they were under black light. Remember when black light was popular for partying? The bugs got there first.

Despite how obvious this spider is to us, many insects see the world differently, and to some, this one is almost indistinguishable from the surrounding flowers. #nature #spider #deceitful

@AdamWelz In what way is it better? Where have I been? This is the first I’ve heard of it!

@GregBourke3 Pls transition to Bsky. It's so much better for folks like you.

@Evelynkissing10 She doesn’t have one yet!

@GregBourke3 What's her name? I want😍

Another first time flowering for one of my Lilium hybrids. #plantbreeding #lilium #liliums #bulbs #summer #summerbulbs

@MemoryLaneRV No thanks! I struggle below about 5C!

@GregBourke3 Summertime and the smell of the lilies sounds delightful when the temperature is -20C.

@MemoryLaneRV Some see UV and greenish colours while some others have three receptors, a little more like us, but with more UV. It’s those with only two colour receptors that are particularly vulnerable.

@GregBourke3 Striking contrast to our eyes. Do the insects just see shapes?

@DankinOrchids It enjoys coolish conditions but warmer than many species. It prefers nights above 10C

@GregBourke3 Is this a highland type? Beautiful colors!

The delightfully beautiful Nepenthes glabrata from Sulawesi, Indonesia #pitcherplant #nepenthes #pitcherplants #carnivorousplant #carnivorousplants

@piotelat Me too!

@GregBourke3 I really love the ones with an heart shape in the middle!

Cyclamen hederifolium leaf variation in my favourite Mount Wilson garden, Merry Garth. Which leaf is your favourite? #cyclamen #gardening #merrygarth #merrygarthgarden #bluemountains #bulb #bulbs #Autumn

@dissidentwookie Looking great! I need to build one. I haven’t had a big garden for almost 5 years.

I think this is the brightest Sarracenia I’ve bred to date. Only in its second year but I think it’s a keeper! #sarracenia #pitcherplant #pitcherplants #carnivorousplants #carnivorousplant #plantbreeding