#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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Sep 022016#bioPGH Blog: Great Blue Heron
Last week, Phipps staff were pleasantly surprised to find a great blue hero poaching fish from the lagoon at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes. The great blue heron (Ardea Herodias) is the largest heron in North America, and...
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Aug 252016#bioPGH Blog: Tomatoes and Garlic
This weekend, Phipps celebrates the mouthwatering union of two popular foods, tomatoes and garlic, at our annual Red, Ripe and Roasted festival on Sun., Aug. 28. Tomatoes and garlic are a common site in local backyard...
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Aug 182016#bioPGH Blog: Blue Giant Hyssop
Blue giant hyssop, anise hyssop, lavender hyssop: a plant known by many names — and even more pollinators. An herbivore- and drought-tolerant plant that grows well in wet areas and feeds a wide variety of insects, hyssop...
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Aug 112016#bioPGH Blog: Perseid Meteor Shower
Coming to a sky near you: the Perseid meteor shower! Even if you’re not an astronomer, you’ve likely heard of the Perseids, one of the best known meteor showers of the year.
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Aug 042016#bioPGH Blog: Asian Longhorned Beetle
What’s black and blue and wants to eat several trees in your backyard? The Asian longhorned beetle! Native to Asia, this tree pest immigrated to Brooklyn, NY in 1996 and has since found its way to Massachusetts, New York and...
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Jul 282016#bioPGH Blog: Cardinal Flower
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...
