Greg Bourke

Plant nerd, ecologist, nature photographer, grower/breeder of carnivorous and unusual plants. views my own

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

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 https://t.co/LNlXz740xm

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

@KalkinTrivedi Such a gorgeous species!

[Kalkin Trivedi 🙏🏻💙⚔️ @KalkinTrivedi]

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.

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

#streptocarpus #plantbreeding

[Mag🐝and🐝Lil @bumblebuddeez]

Happy #RoseWednesday with some Summer Beauties 🩷🌸🩷

[Destination Charming @DestCharming]

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!❤️❤️❤️
https://t.co/YVrCK7lzzt
#tulips #spring #flowerphotography

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

@SandyHorne61 Towards the centre

[🌱💙Vanessa Clark @vanessa_c_clark]

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPatterns I think these are amazing

[Elaine’s Garden 🪴 @begingarden]

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

[Helen Brammeld @helen_brammeld]

Happy Thursday everyone!
Clematis from ⁦@TrenthamEstate⁩ #ClematisThursday 💜

[Dr. Sajad Alipour @SajadAlipour98]

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.
https://t.co/2pGufmSZnE

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

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

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

Wonderful way to display North American pitcher plants!

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

@MemoryLaneRV Those were the days!

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

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

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

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

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

@Evelynkissing10 She doesn’t have one yet!

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

Another first time flowering for one of my Lilium hybrids.

#plantbreeding #lilium #liliums #bulbs #summer #summerbulbs

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

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

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

@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.

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

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

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

The delightfully beautiful Nepenthes glabrata from Sulawesi, Indonesia

#pitcherplant #nepenthes #pitcherplants #carnivorousplant #carnivorousplants

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

@piotelat Me too!

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

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

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

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

[Greg Bourke @GregBourke3]

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