The Gumboot Chronicles

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This is by far my current favourite beanie. I’ve ordered more of the same yarn because not only is it my favourite to wear I love knitting it too. Stay tuned for some more Twirly beanies... hopefully the postie won’t be too far away!.... www.thephyteclub.com . #handmadeaustralia #tasdesigned #madeintasmania #handmademums #tasmanianmade #australianmade #beanies #beanie #knittedhat #knitwear #winter #handknitted #knittersofinstagram #knittingaddict https://www.instagram.com/p/CEVJq61hfX-/?igshid=1n9ru495d7f3w

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Face Masks now available. Three layers of cotton and a pocket for extra filtration if you so desire. Enough elastic for ear loops or head loops. $10 each. Postage is free. Remember, these are NOT surgical or medical grade masks. They have no special anti bacterial or anti viral magic powers and will not 100% protect you or others from catching anything. However, they do make a difference to help to slow down the spread of gremlins. To claim them as yours make sure you jump onto the site and order through there (if you comment here or message me you might miss out as someone might have already snapped it up before I see your comment or get your message). . Sizing is in the website listing. Please read it to make sure you get the right sizing. . For more T-shirts, bags and beanies go to www.thephyteclub.com . #handmadeaustralia #tasdesigned #madeintasmania #handmademums #tasmanianmade #australianmade https://www.instagram.com/p/CEU9VibhGdP/?igshid=imq7013031ah

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A few new beanies are available in the store! Get there quick because they don’t always last long. Link in profile . . Free regular postage within Australia. . #phyteclub #beanies #knittedhat #handmade #tasdesigned #madeintasmania #handmadeaustralia #knittersofinstagram #handmademums https://www.instagram.com/p/CDQJ8eMBZj0/?igshid=enweyzx3gqil

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A few new beanies are available in the store! Get there quick because they don’t always last long. Link in profile . . Free regular postage within Australia. . #phyteclub #beanies #knittedhat #handmade #tasdesigned #madeintasmania #handmadeaustralia #knittersofinstagram #handmademums https://www.instagram.com/p/CDQJ4K9BmxO/?igshid=yc2orxrkbgku

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A few new beanies are available in the store! Get there quick because they don’t always last long. Link in profile . . Free regular postage within Australia. . #phyteclub #beanies #knittedhat #handmade #tasdesigned #madeintasmania #handmadeaustralia #knittersofinstagram #handmademums https://www.instagram.com/p/CDQJ0Agh6nB/?igshid=rn8vj11fi3ql

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#Repost @the_phyte_club with @get_repost ・・・ 24 hours left to make the latest pre-order cut off!. Sizes 2 up to 5XL . . As Phyte Club is still pretty new I am slowly building up stock in hand of all the sizes, so in the meantime I’m having little pre-orders every few weeks to ensure you get a chance to grab your correct size. . . . It also means you get to pick your colour in the design you want to.... Head over to the website to lock in your choice and don’t hesitate to drop me a message if you have questions or what not. . . thegumbootchronicles.com/phyteclub or the link is in the profile. . . #tshirts #phyteclub #biodiversity #ecologicalfashion #ecology #sciencetshirts #bjj #jiujistu #supportlocal #hobarttasmania #tassiestyle #photosynthesis #darwin #evolution #handmadeaustralia #tasdesigned signed #madeintasmania #fortheloveofhandmadeaustralia https://www.instagram.com/p/CB7x7AqhAm1/?igshid=1tzrclbrugwef

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Photosynthesis. Men’s small. Last one in this colour! . Link to buy in profile. . Original Phyte Club T-shirt. Don’t know what Phyte Club is? It is whatever you want it to be. . Free regular postage within Australia or choose express post (posted day after order) for an extra $5. (If you choose free postage then no refunds can be made if Australia Post loses your parcel). . #tshirts #phyteclub #biodiversity #ecologicalfashion #ecology #sciencetshirts #handmadeaustralia #tasdesigned #madeintasmania #fortheloveofhandmadeaustralia #photosynthesis #botany #botanicalfashion #plantnerd #sciencenerd https://www.instagram.com/p/CBnBNt7hPq3/?igshid=1o3fw9whe8oht

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Last 24 hours to get your pre-orders in. #phyteclub the best club in the world. Choose your colour and size and design. Link is in the profile. Feel free to share with your friends, family and strangers.... #botanylife #tshirts #sciencetshirt #handmadeaustralia #handmadeintasmania #tasdesigned #supportlocal #beesofinstagram #photosynthesis #tasmania #plantsarefriends #plantsmakepeoplehappy https://www.instagram.com/p/CBZcknCjp_G/?igshid=1u9obs3sn7ko3

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Head over to the website to get your pre order in! You have until Monday 15th June. There’s the Phyte Club design in purple of green. Bee for botany in gold or any other design in a variety of colours. Links are in the link in the profile. Or if you like typing... thegumbootchronicles.com/phyteclub #botanylife #phyteclub #tasmanianmade #tasdesigned #tshirts #botanytshirts #bees #plantsmakepeoplehappy #supportlocal #crazyplantpeople https://www.instagram.com/p/CBS5HZMjX2V/?igshid=mecn4eyb12td

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Bulbine bulbosa | Liliaceae Perennial herb growing from a corm. . Flowers through spring and easy to spot as the bright yellow flowers stand quite high amongst the grasses and shrubby things they grow amongst. Apparently you can eat the corms and they taste nice roasted, but I don't believe in eating out native flora so I wouldn’t know that… So I have a mate whose Honours project involved Bulbine seed (That would be Meridy who took the seed photo). We were actually discussing these today. She pronounces it 'Bul-by-nee'… I say 'bul-byn'… I'm interested to know how you said it in your head when you first read the word. Ever since I realised that most of the world pronounce the plant genus Anenome as 'An-enemy' and not 'An-em-own' like I have my whole life I have developed a strong interest in how people say things different. So humour me. There is no right or wrong. Actually there probably is, and I am most likely wrong, but if you say it with confidence it doesn't matter… #plants #flora #tasmanianflora #plantsoftasmania #wildflowers #tasmania #botany #flowersoftasmania #floraoftasmania #discovertasmania #amazingtasmania #bulbine #liliaceae #pronunciation https://www.instagram.com/p/B3o4ZXdgmZ2/?igshid=y0xw8u400dhw

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Cyathodes glauca | Purple Cheeseberry | Ericaceae | Tasmanian endemic⁠ ⁠ 🍃⁠ ⁠ If you don't catch this one with flowers at some time in late spring to summer, you will probably still find it with it's little white or red or purple drupe. A drupe being like a little squished berry, but not a berry, because berries are different... ⁠ ⁠ 🌿⁠ ⁠ Generally found through wet forests up to about 1000m and at lower altitudes. It is a pretty common one and chances are you have come across it before, especially if frequent walks around mountains. Naturally it is one of my favourites, at any time of year really, when it is in flower, or when the drupes are all purple and fresh, or like here when it has new growth ready to explode. The leaves are quite distinct, with linear venation that seem like they are in whorls, but technically they aren't.⁠ ⁠ 🍃⁠ ⁠ #plants #flora #tasmanianflora #plantsoftasmania #wildflowers #tasmania #botany #flowersoftasmania #floraoftasmania⁠ #keeptassiewild #nature #wildflowers #australiannativeplants #planthunter #tasmania #tasmaniagram #taussielife #australia #botanical #floraoftas #islandlife⁠ #discovertasmania #amazingtasmania #cyathodes #cyathodesglauca #ericaceae https://www.instagram.com/p/B1tL7j9Azeu/?igshid=1qccb7pecq4co

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Pterostylis scabrida | The Rough Greenhood | Orchidaceae . 🍃 . One of our gorgeous little endemic orchids that you can still find flowering amongst the leaf litter in the wet forests of Tassiemania. Fairly widespread and common, you just need to keep your eyes open! Known as the rough greenhood because it has a green hood... and a rough scape. . 🌱 . Like a lot of our terrestial orchids they can be hard to spot on the forest floor, but once you see one you will no doubt spot a whole bunch more. (Good reason to make sure you stick to the formed tracks because it is super easy to squish their little heads) . 🌿 . #plants #flora #tasmanianflora #plantsoftasmania #wildflowers #tasmania #botany #flowersoftasmania #floraoftasmania #keeptassiewild #nature #wildflowers #australiannativeplants #planthunter #tasmania #tasmaniagram #tassielife #australia #botanical #floraoftas #islandlife #discovertasmania #amazingtasmania #orchidaceae #pterostylis #greenhood https://www.instagram.com/p/BrZwhhZAkwo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ycr5fmulkxz

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Pleurophyllum hookeri. Silver-leaf daisy (Asteraceae) . 🌿 . Today at the seed bank we started cleaning up a lovely big collection of Pleurophyllum hookeri from Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean. . 🌱 . Armed with my dust mask and sieves we made a small dent in the collection. Our task was to seperate the seed from the pappus. Which is the fluffy looking hairy stuff which is attached to the end of the seed. The pappus hang on to the seed and helps with wind dispersal. It’s also not the quickest or easiest thing to detach! Good thing I love plants right. 6 hours or so of sitting through this fluffy mess could potentially send one a bit mad... . 🌿 . The Silver-leaf daisy is one of the megaherbs which are native to subantarctic islands, like Macquarie. It has crimson button flowers and like the name suggests... long silver leaves. I’ve not actually seen the plant, just the seed. But hit up google to check it out! Unfortunately due to rats and rabbits the population on Macquarie Island is threatened. Good thing for the seed banks of the world keeping insurance populations for plants like this! . 🍃 . I’m really enjoying cleaning seed at the seed bank. It might seem like a bit of a boring job but it’s really not! I’m helping with the conservation of the worlds flora, only in a minuscule way, but if we all do one minuscule thing to help then the miniscules will add up to megascules! And not to mention the folks I get to meet and talk to are just wonderful. I’m a bit of a question asker, and thankfully James who is the seed bank boss, is happy to answer my questions and share his insane plant knowledge. I’ve learnt a massive amount about all kinds of planty things already. . 🌿 . #plants #flora #tasmanianflora #plantsoftasmania #wildflowers #tasmania #botany #flowersoftasmania #floraoftasmania #keeptassiewild #nature #wildflowers #australiannativeplants #planthunter #tasmania #tasmaniagram #tassielife #australia #botanical #floraoftas #islandlife #discovertasmania #amazingtasmania #rtbg200 #royaltasmanianbotanicalgardens #seedbank #seedconservation #conservation #tasmanianseedconservationcentre (at Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG))

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Let’s look at Lomatia | Kings and Guitars | The Gumboot Chronicles

The fascinating world of Lomatia, namely the King's Lomatia, a 42,000 year old clonal plant from the wilderness of Tasmania

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Correa lawrenceana (Rutaceae) . . Commonly called the ‘Mountain Correa’ because it grows on mountains in the subalpine wet forests... it’s a tall shrub that is quite distinct and easily spotted. Especially at the moment because it is one of the few things in flower. If it’s not in flower you can pick it out by the opposite leaves that have noticeable glands. Very ‘Correa’ looking really! Leaves are green on top and whitish yellow dusty looking underneath. . . Flowers can be hard to spot until you are used to it, being a pale yellow/greeny colour so they do blend in well! They are cute though, especially when they are babies and look like little blobs with hats on. Well. I think so anyway. . I wandered along the Milles track on Mt Wellington today (Hobart) and saw loads of them. They look extra wonderful in the rain too! . . #plants #flora #tasmanianflora #plantsoftasmania #wildflowers #tasmania #botany #flowersoftasmania #floraoftasmania #keeptassiewild #nature #wildflowers #australiannativeplants #correa #rutaceae #mtwellington #kunanyi #wetforest

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Correa lawrenceana (Rutaceae) . . Commonly called the ‘Mountain Correa’ because it grows on mountains in the subalpine wet forests... it’s a tall shrub that is quite distinct and easily spotted. Especially at the moment because it is one of the few things in flower. If it’s not in flower you can pick it out by the opposite leaves that have noticeable glands. Very ‘Correa’ looking really! Leaves are green on top and whitish yellow dusty looking underneath. . . Flowers can be hard to spot until you are used to it, being a pale yellow/greeny colour so they do blend in well! They are cute though, especially when they are babies and look like little blobs with hats on. Well. I think so anyway. . I wandered along the Milles track on Mt Wellington today (Hobart) and saw loads of them. They look extra wonderful in the rain too! . . #plants #flora #tasmanianflora #plantsoftasmania #wildflowers #tasmania #botany #flowersoftasmania #floraoftasmania #keeptassiewild #nature #wildflowers #australiannativeplants #correa #rutaceae #mtwellington #kunanyi #wetforest

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Correa lawrenceana (Rutaceae) . . Commonly called the ‘Mountain Correa’ because it grows on mountains in the subalpine wet forests... it’s a tall shrub that is quite distinct and easily spotted. Especially at the moment because it is one of the few things in flower. If it’s not in flower you can pick it out by the opposite leaves that have noticeable glands. Very ‘Correa’ looking really! Leaves are green on top and whitish yellow dusty looking underneath. . . Flowers can be hard to spot until you are used to it, being a pale yellow/greeny colour so they do blend in well! They are cute though, especially when they are babies and look like little blobs with hats on. Well. I think so anyway. . I wandered along the Milles track on Mt Wellington today (Hobart) and saw loads of them. They look extra wonderful in the rain too! . . #plants #flora #tasmanianflora #plantsoftasmania #wildflowers #tasmania #botany #flowersoftasmania #floraoftasmania #keeptassiewild #nature #wildflowers #australiannativeplants #correa #rutaceae #mtwellington #kunanyi #wetforest