#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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Nov 212019#bioPGH: Mushroom Colors
Have you ever wondered where mushroom colors come from? Fungi has an impressive array of pigments to explore!
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Nov 142019#bioPGH Blog: The Leonids Meteor Shower
The Leonids meteor shower will peak this weekend! Check out the details on meteor showers and how best to view this one.
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Nov 072019#bioPGH Blog: Rain, Rain and More Rain!
If it seems like Pittsburgh has been a rainy place this year, you are correct!
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Oct 312019#bioPGH Blog: The Secrets of Skulls
In honor of this delightfully spooky day of Halloween, let's explore a little extra creepy biology!
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Oct 242019#bioPGH Blog: Building my Plant ID Smarts with Smartweed!
What do you do when you can't identify a plant? I turned to iNaturalist, a plant biologist and a dichotomous key!
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Oct 172019#bioPGH Blog: A Laudable Lagomorph
While many animals are either migrating south or preparing to hibernate, our eastern cottontail rabbit is doing neither! Let's learn a bit more about our lagomorph neighber, shall we?...
