Kyle Poling
@kgpoling.bsky.social
Queer field botanist, animal lover, and plant enthusiast growing natives and cacti in SW Oregon. Owner of Dry Earth Nursery.
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My first Dragon Fruit flower!
August 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
My first Dragon Fruit flower!
The #Echinocereus are in full bloom right now so I'm busy making hybrids. These three all got crossed together today, and I think they'll have beautiful babies!
#DryEarthNursery #Flowers #Cacti
#DryEarthNursery #Flowers #Cacti
June 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The #Echinocereus are in full bloom right now so I'm busy making hybrids. These three all got crossed together today, and I think they'll have beautiful babies!
#DryEarthNursery #Flowers #Cacti
#DryEarthNursery #Flowers #Cacti
#Epiphyllum 'Clarity's Abraxas' is blooming today! It's one of my few giant Epis. Crossed it with '30 Dreams'.
#Flowers #Cactus #DryEarthNursery
#Flowers #Cactus #DryEarthNursery
May 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
#Epiphyllum 'Clarity's Abraxas' is blooming today! It's one of my few giant Epis. Crossed it with '30 Dreams'.
#Flowers #Cactus #DryEarthNursery
#Flowers #Cactus #DryEarthNursery
Yesterday, a friend and I hiked out to look at a natural hybrid population of Erythronium hendersonii and E. citrinum in the Applegate Valley. The plants were in full bloom, and the diversity of colors and forms was amazing!
#nativeplants #Erythronium #wildflowers #flowers
#nativeplants #Erythronium #wildflowers #flowers
April 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Yesterday, a friend and I hiked out to look at a natural hybrid population of Erythronium hendersonii and E. citrinum in the Applegate Valley. The plants were in full bloom, and the diversity of colors and forms was amazing!
#nativeplants #Erythronium #wildflowers #flowers
#nativeplants #Erythronium #wildflowers #flowers
Two years ago, I made an attempt at creating my own Epiphyllum hybrid with "off season" blooms. This here is the first of the seedlings to flower. Unfortunately, it doesn't have the fragrance or color of either parent, so I'll probably let it go. Either way, I'm still proud to see it here!
April 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Two years ago, I made an attempt at creating my own Epiphyllum hybrid with "off season" blooms. This here is the first of the seedlings to flower. Unfortunately, it doesn't have the fragrance or color of either parent, so I'll probably let it go. Either way, I'm still proud to see it here!
Happy Spring Equinox!! 🏵
March 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Happy Spring Equinox!! 🏵
My teens were full of loneliness, angst, and a wish to break free.
My twenties were a shocking introduction to the outside world and adult life full of anxiety.
My thirties now feel like personal acceptance of who I am and what I'm supposed to do in this life 🪷
My twenties were a shocking introduction to the outside world and adult life full of anxiety.
My thirties now feel like personal acceptance of who I am and what I'm supposed to do in this life 🪷
March 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
My teens were full of loneliness, angst, and a wish to break free.
My twenties were a shocking introduction to the outside world and adult life full of anxiety.
My thirties now feel like personal acceptance of who I am and what I'm supposed to do in this life 🪷
My twenties were a shocking introduction to the outside world and adult life full of anxiety.
My thirties now feel like personal acceptance of who I am and what I'm supposed to do in this life 🪷
As many of you know, I'm absolutely in love with the genus #Schlumbergera, and today, my all-time favorite yellow/orange clone is in bloom. I had to take it outside for a picture in natural light.
'Amazon Sunset'
#cactus #houseplants #flowers
'Amazon Sunset'
#cactus #houseplants #flowers
February 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
As many of you know, I'm absolutely in love with the genus #Schlumbergera, and today, my all-time favorite yellow/orange clone is in bloom. I had to take it outside for a picture in natural light.
'Amazon Sunset'
#cactus #houseplants #flowers
'Amazon Sunset'
#cactus #houseplants #flowers
The snow is almost gone
February 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The snow is almost gone
The second #Daffodil is now in bloom.
N. cantabricus var. foliosus
These days, I'm trying to intentionally touch back into what the earth has to teach us in trying times. These #flowers are a reminder that beauty can be found even in the coldest, darkest periods. Resist ICE and bloom again friends!
N. cantabricus var. foliosus
These days, I'm trying to intentionally touch back into what the earth has to teach us in trying times. These #flowers are a reminder that beauty can be found even in the coldest, darkest periods. Resist ICE and bloom again friends!
February 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
#Opuntia fragilis is the only native prickly pear in our area. It gets its name from how "fragile" the pads are. This trait is one way the plant propagates itself. Every pad will root and begin a new plant. The recent heavy snow seems to be helping knock them off... #DryEarthNursey #cactus #xeric
February 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
#Opuntia fragilis is the only native prickly pear in our area. It gets its name from how "fragile" the pads are. This trait is one way the plant propagates itself. Every pad will root and begin a new plant. The recent heavy snow seems to be helping knock them off... #DryEarthNursey #cactus #xeric
#Narcissus romieuxii mesatlanticus is probably my favorite species of #daffodil. It's a tiny little geophyte from Morocco that reliably blooms for me in late January or early February. It also requires zero water here!
#flowers #spring #bulbs
#flowers #spring #bulbs
February 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
#Narcissus romieuxii mesatlanticus is probably my favorite species of #daffodil. It's a tiny little geophyte from Morocco that reliably blooms for me in late January or early February. It also requires zero water here!
#flowers #spring #bulbs
#flowers #spring #bulbs
It's snowing like crazy right now, and it's supposed to continue for quite a while...
February 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It's snowing like crazy right now, and it's supposed to continue for quite a while...
#Epiphyllum 'Thirty Dreams' is blooming in the greenhouse today. It's definitely in the top 3 of my favorite "off-season" bloomers. The fragrance is intense!
#cactus #cacti #flowers
#cactus #cacti #flowers
February 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
#Epiphyllum 'Thirty Dreams' is blooming in the greenhouse today. It's definitely in the top 3 of my favorite "off-season" bloomers. The fragrance is intense!
#cactus #cacti #flowers
#cactus #cacti #flowers
January 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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January 15, 2025 at 5:58 AM
One of my favorite cactus plants from 2024, which I used quite a bit in my hybridization program, is this Echinocereus klapperi x reichenbachii. It was one of the last to flower so it will be important in breeding for late-blooming hybrids!
#cacti #flowers #xeric #DryEarthNursery
#cacti #flowers #xeric #DryEarthNursery
January 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
One of my favorite cactus plants from 2024, which I used quite a bit in my hybridization program, is this Echinocereus klapperi x reichenbachii. It was one of the last to flower so it will be important in breeding for late-blooming hybrids!
#cacti #flowers #xeric #DryEarthNursery
#cacti #flowers #xeric #DryEarthNursery