General Interest
02 Jul
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 2nd July 2026
The previous post here mentioned my discovery that rats ringbark trees, and how they went for some young figs, citruses, and eventually, the jujube trees.
As I had done here and here, I found myself reaching yet ag..
02 Jul
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 2nd July 2026
Did you know that rats ringbark trees?
I did not until very recently, when discovering this young fig late one evening, bark stripped and even the top of the trunk, which had growing leaves, removed:
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01 Jul
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 1st July 2026
Continuing with the theme on how these fruit protection bags and sleeves with their handy drawstrings make them more versatile than ‘just’ protecting fruit, I also find them useful for protecting seeds.
This is the..
01 Jul
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 1st July 2026
These fruit protection sleeves and bags with their handy drawstrings are far more versatile than ‘just’ protecting fruit. (And they are superb for doing that.)
Recently I found the large sleeve ideal for drying fru..
28 Jun
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 28th June 2026
“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.”
This gorgeous thing is one of our many local equivalents of the majestic oak — a baby Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) shedding its seed coat. The Norfolk Island ..
03 Jun
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Title image above is copyright © Optimate Group Pty Ltd
First published 3rd June 2026
It used to be, back in the glory days of the wild internet, that to see ads at all was a sign that your computer was riddled with viruses. And that any sites you saw them on were somewhat dodgy.
These days, appar..
23 May
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 23rd May 2026
How beautiful is this?! Red bromeliads tucked into an Australian cabbage-tree palm (Livistona australis).
Red bromeliads on an Australian cabbage-tree palm
copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
Red bromeliads on an Au..
23 May
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Title image above is a still taken from a video by Zac V2 entitled ‘How Technology “Advancement” is Making Everything Worse in 2026’
First published 23rd May 2026
Nothing to add but please watch, read the comments, and share.
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13 May
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Title image above is copyright © Optimate Group Pty Ltd
First published 13th May 2026
This fake Cloudflare verification ruse is VERY important to be aware of, as it is affecting legitimate sites which have been compromised. Of late many of these are WordPress-run sites via malware-infested themes ..
29 Apr
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Title image above is unfortunately of unknown origin. I would love to be able to cite it if anyone happens to know its origin.
First published 29th April 2026
Whoever created this meme is an absolute genius. They nailed the garbage that is “AI” perfectly. I so wish I knew who to credit this to.
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19 Mar
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Title image above is copyright © Optimate Group Pty Ltd
First published 21st February 2026
Updated on 19th March 2026
Do you have a registered business? If so there’s every chance some oxygen-stealer has sent you something like this:.
Rip-Off/Borderline Scam: Any letter from Online Business Regis..
18 Mar
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Title image above is copyright © Birdlife Australia
First published 18th March 2026
Have you ever heard or seen tawny frogmouths, boobooks, or barking owls at night (we do!)? This post is for them, with much thanks to NP for sending me this following the Update: An Effective, Homemade Rodenticide ..