#bioPGH Blog
A resource of Biophilia: Pittsburgh, #bioPGH is a weekly blog and social media series that aims to encourage both children and adults to reconnect with nature and enjoy what each of our distinctive seasons has to offer. From the best times to plant seasonal flora and enjoy their peak blooms, to astronomical events and creatures to keep an eye and ear out for, Phipps will keep you in the know with what’s going on in our environment!
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Oct 072020#bioPGH: Blooming in My Backyard
I may have found calico aster in my backyard, but this plant has a few look-alikes. Let's check it out!
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Oct 012020#bioPGH Blog: Fat Bear Time!
As we turn the calendar page into October, our wild communities begin their annual preparation for winter, and for bears, that means fattening up!
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Sep 252020#bioPGH Blog: White Snakeroot
If you’ve suddenly noticed a 2 – 3-foot-tall plant with pointed leaves and small white flowers that almost look like tiny craft pom-poms, you’ve probably seen white snakeroot. It's lovely, but be cautious...
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Sep 182020#bioPGH Blog: Wildfire Smoke over the Three Rivers
This week, did you see smoke all the way from our U.S. West Coast creating a haze in Pittsburgh?
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Sep 102020#bioPGH Blog: Ragweed
Does the name ragweed have you reflexively reaching for a tissue?
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Sep 032020#bioPGH: Great Horned Owls
Who, who, who was calling in the night?
