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Mary-Anne
@siftinsand@aus.social
mastodon 4.7.2Travel, cycling, live music, astronomy, volunteering, growing food, nature
Bunurong country Melbourne
First do no harm.
Avatar is a sulphur crested cockatoo.
Banner is a pic of part of a Star Wars poster showing C-3PO taken at The Astor.
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Joined November 10, 2022
I scour opp shops and hard waste for these open wire office waste bins.
My garden is mainly self sown so if I see something interesting coming up I can quickly cover it so I don't stand on it and the wildlife doesn't dig it up. I also have more open ones so the bees can get in
Well it was quite the day for wildlife here in far north Queensland :)
I stayed at Etty Bay and was rewarded with a 15 min cassowary promenade passing FirstDogonTheMoon's excellent sign and also kind of doing an Abbey Road (Etty Road?)
After a drive up the very scenic ranges to Yungaburra I saw a platypus swimming around for approx 30 min. I didn't try to take photos, I just admired how they are so water adapted that with all the swimming and diving not once did I see a splash, the water just flows around them 🥰
#Queensland #FNQ #wildlife #Australia
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@Cadbury_Moose@wandering.shop @FritzAdalis@infosec.exchange @stib@aus.social @MaddieM4@raphus.social
As a born and bred Australian it's hard to describe my attitude to "dangerous" wildlife.
It doesn't really affect how I operate in the world except maybe I don't walk through long grass in strappy sandals.
Mainly I think I admire their "I'm not taking your sh*t" attitude and also recognise we humans have reduced their range to such an extent that they're often backed into a corner
The car needed a run so off I tootled to Seawinds Garden then swung by Mornington for a scallop pie 😋
Autumn colours included what looked like a pine or fir tree with yellowing needles, creating a shimmering effect as the sun shone on them.
The gum trees were looking beautiful and did not need autumn leaves to attract me
Not sure if the thing growing out of the ground is a mushroom/fungus/other but it was joining in the autumn theme
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I spent a day on trains, trams and buses exploring early Autumn colours in Melbourne
#Melbourne #Narrm #Autumn #trees #PublicTransport #FitzroyGardens #UniversityOfMelbourne
So grateful Melbourne has a large tram network
Magpies learn in sentences. Also, I think I've heard them at the "babble" stage
I wonder how they made the bricks that made the brick kiln?
"I'm an individual"
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@allanfriedman
Thank you for your reminder about shingles vaccinations.
To my fellow Australian friends the vaccination is free at 65 and I think sooner for certain risk groups.
Also importantly it's available at pharmacies for free. No appointment needed at my local which is really convenient.
Neither of my 2 shots resulted in symptoms beyond a slightly sore arm, fyi sometimes I get mild fever with other vaccinations
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@sister_ratched@toot.community
Yes someone on Mastodon told me about them, at Banjo's bakery in the main street
The Bald Archies exhibition is in Mansfield and well worth seeing with minimal crowds.
I caught the Vline coach from Melbourne and enjoyed the green countryside without the hassle and expense of driving
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@stufromoz I only eat a little bit of fig jam each year :)
The birds were very indignant that I took any at all
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@jillL@theblower.au I think the best quick easy home grown veg strategy is to grow herbs such as parsley. They can be grown in pots and add a zing to any meal eg a simple cheese sandwich
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@Virginicus@universeodon.com
I often think the wildlife is hungrier than I am so they're always going to find a way :) If it's really precious I stake the cover with 3-4 strong sticks or little tent pegs
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@LifeTimeCooking Yum! I have used a similar filling with naan in a sandwich press. It leaks a little bit but tastes great
#food
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@LifeTimeCooking@mastodon.au I hope your lemon verbena recovers, as you probably know they are pretty tough
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@carrottom@det.social Daylesford is a beautiful place :) Thank you for the reminder, I must arrange a trip since it's probably been 20 years since I was there too
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@carrottom@det.social Thank you, it's at a place called Rosewhite in the mountains of Victoria Australia:)