Blue Lotus is more than a plant.
It represents a bridge between ecology, culture, and mindfulness—valued for centuries as a symbol of balance, awareness, and harmony.


🔗 Explore Blue Lotus: https://bluelotus.buzz/

#BlueLotus #SacredPlants #PlantIntelligence

A Parasitic Plant Is Looking for a New Host…

A parasitic plant (Cuscuta) loses its original host and probes a nearby plant using chemical cues.
It never attaches — even after deploying massive new growth.

#platbehaviour #parasiticplant #timelapseplants
#plantscience
#cuscuta
#plantintelligence

I was interviewed by Yvonne Volkart on speculative approaches to plant intelligence. Read the full interview on INSERT at the link below. #art #plants #posthumanism #plantintelligence

“L’indiscreto” - RSI

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My interview (in Italian) at RSI (Swiss Radio), in which I discuss the importance of plant studies and the history of science in understanding ecology and the environment! #plantstudies #histsci #conenvhist #plantintelligence #plantlife

Non-Eurocentric views are therefore important, even in this recent field of investigation (and very little known) - and these two books (recently translated into Italian) are two mandatory readings! #indigenous #plantstudies #plantintelligence
I hope we can improve our experience with plants!

Just realized: molecular cross-talk in plant cell walls is how crops could become super-intelligent, self-improving bio-systems. Are we one step from plant-based AI? 🍃 #PlantIntelligence #QuantumBiology #NatureJournal

L’intelligenza delle piante alla base di un cambiamento politico Le piante non sono sfondo, ma protagoniste della vita sulla Terra. Questo saggio ripercorre la lunga storia di un pensiero ecologico che mette al centro la relazione tra i viventi, a partire dall’inte...

My essay on the relationship between plant intelligence (and its history) and ecology - a message to politicians!

#plantstudies #plantintelligence #ecology #environmentalstudies #philo #histsci #ConEnvHist

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Plants_Intelligence. Learning Like a Plant. This year, the @rixcriga.bsky.social festival invites us to consider what vegetal life can teach us about sensing, adapting and coexisting on a changing planet festival2025.rixc.org #plantintelligence

I will soon confirm if the event will be accessible via zoom.
@uchicollegium #greenheresies #art #dodder #plants #plantintelligence #symposium #chicago

Why Plants Might Be Plotting Against Us - Scientists are uncovering surprising evidence that plants may be more sentient and strategic than we once believed. Could nature

Why Plants Might Be Plotting Against Us wiobs.com/why-plants-m... #PlantIntelligence #Science #Nature #Environment #Ecology

Lemon tree grew a human face. Not AI. thelenaghioparadox.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-... was predicted based on gravitational alignments in the solar system. Meet Normand the evolution anomaly that may rewrite biology. #Evolution #AGCM #PlantIntelligence #Gravity

These plants have a surprising talent for maths Can plants enumerate 1-10 on their root tendrils? No. But scientists say certain plants can 'count' and even do simple maths because they possess uncanny abilities to keep tabs on insect invaders and...

These plants have a surprising talent for maths #Science #Biology #Botany #PlantIntelligence #MathInNature #BotanicalResearch

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Phytosemiotics (Botany 🌱)

Phytosemiotics is a branch of biosemiotics that studies the sign processing capabilities present in plants. Some functions that plants perform that utilize this simple semiosis includes cellular recognition, plant perception, intercellular communication, and plant […]

Mind Beyond Matter- Part 1: Minds Without Brains 🎙️ Part 1: Mind Without Brains  ✨ Series: Mind Beyond Matter Ever met a genius blob? In this mind-bending premiere of Mind Beyond Matter, we meet creatures that think without a brain. From slime molds that can design subway systems, to plants that remember, learn, and even make decisions. We journey through strange forms of intelligence hiding in plain sight: shy plants that stop flinching, fungi that "talk" underground, and organisms that challenge what it means to know. Are brains really the only seat of thought? Or is intelligence something more… distributed? Rhythmic? Hidden in places we never thought to look? From squishy slimes to sentient stems, this episode is a love letter to all the quiet, weird, and wonderful minds of nature. 🧠 Featuring: - Physarum polycephalum (the Tokyo-dreaming slime mold) - Mimosa pudica (our very own makahiya) - Pea plants with Pavlovian instincts - Forest fungi and the Wood Wide Web 👁️‍🗨️ Prepare to unlearn what you know about intelligence.  🌱 Because maybe… the world is thinking back. Thank you for listening and for keeping wonder alive. Stay curious. Keep your wonder close. 🌙✨ A gentle note: This episode of the LilWeird Podcast blends science, folklore, thought experiments, and a pinch of poetic speculation. While everything shared is rooted in credible research and genuine curiosity, this isn’t a scientific journal. It’s a storytelling space. So take what resonates, question what doesn’t, and let your mind wander freely. Interpret with care, and most of all, wonder responsibly. 📚 References & Suggested Readings Nakagaki, T., Yamada, H., & Tóth, Á. (2000). https://www.nature.com/articles/35035159?utm_source=chatgpt.com. Nature, 407(6803), 470. → This paper explores how a slime mold (Physarum polycephalum) solved a maze using its natural foraging behavior—a mindless organism solving spatial problems that mimic human-designed systems. Reid, C. R., Latty, T., Dussutour, A., & Beekman, M. (2012). https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1215037109. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 109(43), 17490–17494. → Shows how slime molds leave behind chemical trails to avoid retracing their steps, effectively demonstrating memory without neurons. Gagliano, M., Renton, M., Depczynski, M., & Mancuso, S. (2014). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00442-013-2873-7. Oecologia, 175(1), 63–72. → A groundbreaking study revealing that plants like Mimosa pudica are capable of learning and memory through habituation. Adamatzky, A. (2022). Lhttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.211926. Royal Society Open Science, 9(4), 211926. → This research suggests that electrical activity in fungi might encode information in a language-like form.

📣 New Podcast! "Mind Beyond Matter- Part 1: Minds Without Brains" on @Spreaker #brainlessthinking #curiousbiology #fungalnetworks #mimosapudica #mindbeyondmatter #neurobiology #nonhumanintelligence #plantintelligence #slimemold #weirdscience

So Dinner Doesn't Weigh on Your Conscience The subtle art of using language to ignore Science and eat in peace.

I confess, I'm one of those people who talks to my plants. It always felt like a harmless quirk, but a recent scientific discovery made me question the very foundation of how we relate to the living world around us.
#Ethics #PlantIntelligence #Semiotics

Surreal portrait of an Asian woman surrounded by clouds, depicting tranquility and introspection.

Users report increased emotional clarity, motivation, and resilience - all from a single plant: Kanna.
#EmotionalClarity #MentalSupport #KannaWisdom #KannaExtracts #BrainBoostNaturally #PlantIntelligence

Fungi could be conscious. Here's what that means To most of us, mushrooms are just weird-looking woodland growths, and a fungus is something you probably need a cream for. Increasingly, though, scientists are describing fungi as more sophisticated than...

Fungi could be conscious. Here's what that means #Science #Biology #Neurobiology #FungiConsciousness #PlantIntelligence

Could trees know when the summer solstice is?
#Environment #Plants #SummerSolstice #Trees #NatureScience #PlantBiology #ClimateAndPlants #Masting #ForestEcology #TreeReproduction #Photosynthesis #Phenology #BeechTrees #PlantIntelligence #EcologyFacts
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Vibe check: what kind of couple are we here?

Our used bookstore haul, some are new.
#humboldt #humboldtcounty #mushrooms #quantumphysics #plantintelligence

Bonus game: who bought which????

The Secret Soundscape of Flowers Can flowers hear? New research reveals that buzzing bees trigger snapdragons to boost nectar quality — a stunning example of sound-driven plant behavior with real-world implications.

New research shows snapdragons can “hear” bees and boost their nectar. The plant world just got louder. #PlantIntelligence #PollinationScience #EcoAcoustics

#flower #plantintelligence #motherearth

Are plants ever truly intelligent alone? | MintLab

First blog post for our forest intelligence project! www.um.es/mintlab/inde... @diovicen.bsky.social #plantintelligence

Plant mimicry? Boquila trifoliolata copies the leaf shape of *fake plastic plant' #PlantVision, not just chemicals! #PlantIntelligence. Shape & venation changes observed. #LeafMimicry  #PlantScience #diverseintelligences
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Signs of Intelligent Life - Edward Ficklin A reporter’s journey into a world that we interact with (and depend on) every day but rarely notice. At least not the whole story.

New on the blog: pondering the idea of plant intelligence--and why they're characters in so much of my work. Hope you keep them watered, darlings. they might get feisty otherwise...

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#blog #PlantIntelligence

The Mysteries of Plant ‘Intelligence’ Scientists are debating whether concepts such as memory, consciousness, and communication can be applied beyond the animal kingdom.

Fascinating article on research into plants. The communication possibilities of plants being uncovered remind me very much of Sue Burke's brilliant SF novel Semiosis.

#wearenotalone
#plantintelligence
#thinkingplants

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Good music, yes. Unfortunately, the book with that name brought about a backlash in the consideration of #PlantIntelligence research studies among the Science community

🌿Explore plant intelligence, biodata sonification, and the connection between nature, sound, and creativity on my Bluesky feed. If you love plants, books & art, this is for you! 🌍✨👉 Join and share! 🌱 Let’s celebrate the plant world’s wisdom. 💚
#madameplanta #PlantIntelligence #SoundHealing #Ecology

Venus flytraps can count—only snapping shut after two touches within 20 seconds! 🪴✌️ #PlantIntelligence #ScienceFacts #NatureIsWild

This Friday at 11.00 am
Paolo Pecere gives a seminar on Plant Intelligence🌱🌿🧠🌳 from Darwin to Today: Historical and Critical Remarks

It is online - email me for zoom link and access!

#manipulatingflora #vegscilif #plantintelligence #histsci #histbio #lifescience #plantlife