Nice plants there budsnblunts, hope you get on top of the possum problem.
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we used to use electric fences to deter possums ,
we had less problems with them though for sure ,
what we noticed was it only took one zap to deter them permanently ,
because they touched the electric wire with their nose ,
the zap would have sent them flying we reckon and not game to go near that fence for at least a very long time , hahaha .
in the end the biggest problem we had was bush turkeys ,
and electric fences were ineffective against their flight and feathers ,
thankfully i had turkeys at home , so i had watched how they do stuff for quite a while ,
and with that information i was able to stop the ones in the bush from being a problem ,
pretty sure fences are not even used out in that area these days ...
we had less problems with them though for sure ,
what we noticed was it only took one zap to deter them permanently ,
because they touched the electric wire with their nose ,
the zap would have sent them flying we reckon and not game to go near that fence for at least a very long time , hahaha .
in the end the biggest problem we had was bush turkeys ,
and electric fences were ineffective against their flight and feathers ,
thankfully i had turkeys at home , so i had watched how they do stuff for quite a while ,
and with that information i was able to stop the ones in the bush from being a problem ,
pretty sure fences are not even used out in that area these days ...
That's no good to hear rod, hope you fullas are all sussed. That sounds ridiculously hot. It's raining here today, first time in awhile.. keep safe man
rod58
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send some of that rain here mate ! as the day has progressed the wind has seriously picked up and at 50km hour it's not the places to be . they have four water bombers and two helicopters hammering the southern fires at the moment so we hope it turns out ok .
Those fires lightened up yet rod?
rod58
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yeah , mostly done now but it seems the worst of it was deliberate . at least it's got cooler !
Good to hear rod, it has been wet here. I'm currently in a peat, pumice and sand swamp which is fed by 4 springs. The whole landscape has changed in these heavy rains. Im glad I didn't plant any more where the big washout have been. All the rest have been going quite well though. Having to expand cages on a weekly basis. Next year I hope to have 50 decent cages dotted throughout here.
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Fark, nice plants there budsnblunts.
Thanks fullas. Had to go out and tie a few broken branches from that cyclone we had. All pretty superficial though. Got pretty lucky.
anyone experienced these beauties ??
We have thistle & stinging nettles , both of which are 
nasty! You don’t want to rub up against this
nasty! You don’t want to rub up against this
after a few stings from the stinging tree ,, one can roll in stinging nettles they are so mild in comparison ,
there must be some beneficial medicine that can be gleaned from the old stinging tree im sure ,
but i wouldnt want to be the guy collecting it ,, the stuff is brutal , extreme displeasure , hahaha ..
there must be some beneficial medicine that can be gleaned from the old stinging tree im sure ,
but i wouldnt want to be the guy collecting it ,, the stuff is brutal , extreme displeasure , hahaha ..
VenerableHippie
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Surprised me to run into this plant at the Bunya Mountains. Only very small there. Just about shin high, in fact, and growing right by the edge of the track!
yea they are a regrowth plant , always pop up after trees fall and where light can easily reach ,
i read it was to protect new seedlings sprouting after an old tree had fallen from megafauna,
hence its intense sting, probably only made them uncomfortable, vs making a human want to die .. hahaha ..
did u give it a bit of a tickle venerablehippie ?? hehehe ..
i read it was to protect new seedlings sprouting after an old tree had fallen from megafauna,
hence its intense sting, probably only made them uncomfortable, vs making a human want to die .. hahaha ..
did u give it a bit of a tickle venerablehippie ?? hehehe ..
It's in Southern QLD rainforest too. We often see them when we go hiking. There's also a tree that looks very similar, but isn't the gympie gympie.
I read that some guy used them for toilet paper! Stay safe and don't wipe yer bum with em.
Writing to Marina in 1994, Australian ex-serviceman Cyril Bromley described falling into a stinging tree during military training on the tableland in World War II. Strapped to a hospital bed for three weeks and administered all manner of unsuccessful treatments, he was sent “as mad as a cut snake” by the pain. Cyril also told of an officer shooting himself after using a stinging-tree leaf for “toilet purposes”.
https://www.australiangeographic.co.../06/gympie-gympie-once-stung-never-forgotten/
