Notices by DeeAnn Little (chillicampari@layer8.space)

I don't have a BlueSky account but I am half-tempted to start one to address some misinformation (GenX, cultural wedging) making the rounds that takes literally seconds to disprove.

I will just say that many to most schools in the US in the 1980s were able to watch live television broadcasts in the classroom and often did when there were important things happening. Even the small town schools generally had access to live television, the same as at home.

@morph yep! It's like a living Gelbsticker.

@olena thank you, it's pretty neat! As the weather gets warmer it should make thinner and stickier leaves. It doesn't make the large dew beads like Drosera but when you look really close you can see them. @morph

The first Pinguicula (Butterwort) flower for this season is here.

#BloomScrolling #CarnivorousPlants #SavageGarden #florespondence #plants @plants

Without my glasses I thought that this was some weird dirt clump on the floor that I was about to sweep up, until I saw it moving (very slowly, I don't think it can fly right now). It's having a drink of sugar water from a jar lid and hopefully it'll perk up.

#bees #bee #bugstodon #insects #pollinators

Update, it has finished drinking and it's just hanging out here. I think it might stay tonight. The larger carnivorous plants are not very active yet, but I closed the door to the room they are in, just in case.

Just cross-linking another update since I broke the threading https://layer8.space/@chillicampari/114310392579944291

It's waking up a lot more but too cold tonight to let it go outside. It's also too early for good flowers as most of mine are only budding and it's the carnivores ones anyway but I read they also like basil so I offered it one. The paper towel is a walkway so it doesn't fall in the gap between pots. The pot is too smooth to get back down to the floor though.

It got back down again from the basil pot but it was pretty difficult so I made a ramp with an #openSUSE stuffed Geeko as it should have a good texture for grip and a spare headphone ear cushion for stability for the next time.

#bee #bees #insects #bugstodon #plants

Okay this is probably my last update tonight since it is late here but the bee ramp mostly works, though it needed some adjustments and now both the basil and the sugar water should be easier to reach. Good night little bee, I hope you make it.

Good news! The bee is fine and went on its way today. It followed me around last night so ended having to close all doors to the hallway. It still wasn't ready to fly yet so later I gently moved it to a cardboard box with the sugar water and brought it to the balcony for warming up in the sunshine. After a little while it started a flight check.

https://spectra.video/w/sJmFVigUC2tSRzFq2B44wz

Oh hello there

#bloomscrolling #CarnivorousPlants #SavageGarden #florespondence #gardening #plants @plants

Checking in on the bog that I replanted on the 16th with a digital magnifier to see how it is settling in. Seems like it's doing okay (most sundew traps are progressing except for a couple and the Venus Flytrap seeds seem to have set). Some moss has burnt tips like it did in the old container and not sure if it's the lighting, dry conditions or something else yet.

Post of the actual planting at https://layer8.space/@chillicampari/114173052110800527

#CarnivorousPlants #Mosstodon #Gardening #florespondence #plants @plants

@morph cool! I can take some but I don't know if Deutsche Bahn would be happy with me rolling your lawn in. :D May I give you some small Venus Flytraps and perhaps some succulents in return?

It *looks* like the sphagnum moss that was overwintered outside with this Darlingtonia Californica (Cobra Lily) is starting to wake up from dormancy (the Darlingtonia itself will still be a bit until it starts growing again). It was in a portable greenhouse on the balcony all winter (Zone 7b, DE) until a few days ago. I was worried that it would die off over the winter but it looks much better than my indoor-grown moss.

#Mosstodon #CarnivorousPlants #florespondence #Gardening #plants @plants

@killyourfm very happy and looking good!

@morph yep, and if it works right the original poster will be notified also, which I like a lot.

I am actually looking forward to quote-boosts on Mastodon as there is a lot I'd like to forward but would add either a CW or hashtag so that people's filters work with it.

@killyourfm that is a truly weird way to benchmark it.

That was exhausting but really good. Also, there will be a lot of talks I'll need to catch up with later online. Thank you #fosdem #fosdem2025 and thank you #socialwebfosdem