#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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Aug 172017#bioPGH Blog: The Plant Without Chlorophyll
What would you call a beach without sand? A coffee shop without a latte? What about a plant without chlorophyll? That one is easy—Indian pipe!
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Aug 102017#bioPGH Blog: The Plants With a Bite!
Pennsylvania is home to at least fourteen species of carnivorous plants; let’s explore our vicious vegetables, shall we?
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Aug 032017#bioPGH Blog: Late Summer Veggies
Join us this week as we talk to Phipps horticulturalist Mike Bechtel about planting a late summer veggie garden!
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Jul 272017#bioPGH Blog: A Star of a Flower!
When is a single "flower" really hundreds of little flowers? Let's explore some of the stars of the family Asteraceae.
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Jul 202017#bioPGH Blog: What’s in a Name?
To ask an often rhetorical question, what is in a name? Let's start with the father of modern taxonomy to answer that.
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Jul 132017#bioPGH Blog: A Tip-top Turtle
In honor of our new reptilian residents of Turtle Lagoon by the Center for Sustainable Landscapes, let’s explore the world of painted turtles!
