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Mike

@mikeologie.bsky.social
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Urban homesteading, gardening, chickens and nature. Sooke, Vancouver Island

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Michael Olson @mwolson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Spot the difference. @tiredfaced.bsky.social @mikeologie.bsky.social @outinthewoodsvi.bsky.social
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I love how this little bog garden of Sarracenia has grown over the last three years.
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Out in the Woods @outinthewoodsvi.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Thanks to everyone who came on our hike at Mount Wells and Fatty Hill today! Were those uphills hard? Yep. But at least we had those downhills to struggle though too! And most importantly… excellent company. 🩷
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Ethan (he/him) @ejpyyj.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Well the final score was disappointing, but at the least the company was delightful! Go Royals!
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Ethan (he/him) @ejpyyj.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Little day trip to Saltspring Island with some of my favourite people 💜
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🥀Zai, the elven goddess🥀 @zaigrey.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Kitchen table polyamory is the gateway drug to communism
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tiredfaced.bsky.social @tiredfaced.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Fun being out in the woods with this hunky fella ♥️ @mikeologie.bsky.social
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tiredfaced.bsky.social @tiredfaced.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Weekend away in Campbell River and checking out elk falls with @mikeologie.bsky.social
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
50 years to travel one light day. Proxima Centauri is 4.2 light years away. Space is absolutely, mind bogglingly huge.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The other day on my walk to work this owl landed on some power lines. They're such beautiful creatures.
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Kendra, spooky version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't
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Michael Olson @mwolson.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
A hike up Mount Braden with good friends was a perfect way to start a long weekend and remind me what I am thankful for. 💛 @mikeologie.bsky.social @tiredfaced.bsky.social 📸 @ejpyyj.bsky.social
4 handsome men smiling, trees and mountains in the distance 4 men smiling on a rocky hilltop, cloudy sky with trees and ocean in the distance
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Israel killed this woman’s daughter in Gaza and she still has family in Palestine. She’s been with demonstrators following Mark Carney around Montreal today. But she was arrested. Apparently, she was too loud while trying to get Mark Carney to care about her family. Here’s what she told me:
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
I've forgotten the name of this one, but I love the colour. #bloomscrolling #dahlias #flowers
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Penhill Watermelon and Cafe au Lait are hitting their stride in the garden this week. You could hit the buffet with these dinner plates. #dahlias #cutflower #flowers #bloomscroll
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Yo, @mark-carney.bsky.social , get your shit together and do the same.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
I love hanging out with my #quail
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
The dahlias and snaps were begging to be cut today.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
I got some baking in today, as well. Decided to make scones with the raspberries from the back yard.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Café au Lait #dahlia giving it's first blooms of the season. #bloomscrolling
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Can't get enough of these fluffy little idiots. It's interesting how much more relaxed this batch is compared to the last one. I'm guessing having 24 together is less stressful on them then when I raised just two. I can easily pick these ones up without much of a problem.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Two more baby #quail hatched overnight, bringing the total to 25. This gives me a hatch rate of 76%, which is way better than my first run. I really needed a win here and it feels great to see some success.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
First successful #coturnixquail hatch in the books.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Beautiful day at Sombrio beach before the fog rolled in.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Salmon farms are absolutely disgusting and have no place in our oceans.
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Out in the Woods @outinthewoodsvi.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
It’s always a good day to explore East Sooke Park 🌲🥾 We got lucky with some sunshine poking through the rain too ⛅️ Thanks everyone who came along!
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bccub 🏳️‍🌈 @bccub.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
What a fantastic day exploring East Sooke with @outinthewoodsvi.bsky.social ! 🌦️🥾🌿🌊 Big thanks to @tiredfaced.bsky.social for leading the pack, @mikeologie.bsky.social for keeping us all on track, and everyone who came out!
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
In a week that keeps throwing challenges my way... Last night our broody hen passed away while sitting on her eggs. She was very determined and rarely got up off of them. Food and water was always nearby but she just wouldn't eat. R.I.P. Jett. #homesteading #chickens #backyardchickens
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Incubator failures are heartbreaking and I feel like just giving up. Anyone have any advice or words of encouragement?
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Third failed incubation. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but I'm getting very discouraged.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Can't believe this loser was almost premier
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
I think photo radar should be used in every school and construction zone. Hell, they can pepper them in along all roads and highways. Instant enforcement or a nice way to collect funds for the municipality.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
In the late-1950s and early-1960s, the Canadian government subjected any federal employee suspected of being gay to tests on what was termed The Fruit Machine. Many employees lost their jobs following the tests. This is the story of The Fruit Machine. 🧵1/6
The photo shows a vintage electronic device, labeled "Mathison Electropsychometer Model E-AR-400," manufactured by Arcon Mfg. Co. It features a black metal casing with two analog meters at the top, one marked "Tone Needle" with a scale and the other labeled "Surge" with a similar scale. The front panel includes several black knobs for adjusting settings such as "Tone Selector," "Oscillator Cutoff," "Audio Volume," "Audio Sensitivity," and "Surge Meter Sensitivity." There is also a "Surge Discharger" button between the meters. The device is placed on a surface, possibly for display.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Michelle Douglas was an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces with an exemplary service record. Then, in 1989, she was suddenly dismissed because she was "not advantageously employable due to homosexuality". Her court case changed Canadian history. This is her story. 🧵1/10
The photo shows Michelle Douglas, a woman dressed in a Canadian military uniform. She is wearing a blue jacket with a white shirt and a black tie, along with a shoulder cord and a badge featuring a maple leaf. The background includes the Canadian flag, indicating her association with the Canadian armed forces.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Being stuck inside at work on such a beautiful and perfect day should be a crime.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Little potato bird #quail #homesteading
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
First Dahlia of the season. #bloomscrolling
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
I stand by my vote for the Liberals but fuck if I haven't been let down by pretty much everything they've decided to do thus far.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
A particularly photogenic loaf of bread to accompany some homemade pasta, home raised quail on a bed of home grown greens and broccoli.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Today's harvest includes kale, mustard greens and shoots, oregano, parsley, shungiku, two types of lettuce, broccoli, radish, pea shoots and a dozen quail eggs.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
June 2 and I have a dahlia bloom already! #bloomscrolling #dahlias #flowers
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
A little late spring colour from the garden.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
First baby #quail hatched here at the homestead. I can see a couple siblings on their way. Fingers crossed for safe hatching.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
This morning when I went to check on the birds I was saddened to see one of my #quail had passed away in the aviary overnight. It's the first natural death on the #Homestead so far and a good reminder of the reality of what I'm doing here.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Day 18 and hatching should be imminent. I'm really hoping I come home to some baby #quail tonight from work.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Misty day at French Beach
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Stock and garden sage harvest
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Sitting on my covered deck (veranda?) and smoking my pipe, listening to 90s country and feeling my oats. This place is starting to feel like home.
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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Mike @mikeologie.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Lupin season is here. I always wanted to grow these back in Sask but the harsh winters gave me less than stellar results. These are from seed I started last year and I just love seeing them bloom.
Purple lupin
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