#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 102022#bioPGH Blog: Bats Help Plants Who Help Bats Who Help Plants
An upcoming study reveals just how important bats are to young forests - let's take a look!
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Nov 032022#bioPGH Blog: There in the Soil! It’s a Bug, It’s Bacteria, It’s a…Protist?
They can photosynthetic or predators, single-celled or colonial...they're protists!
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Oct 282022#bioPGH Blog: Scarecrows and Wildlife
Scarecrows are more than just fall decor; they are a strategy as a part of an important conservation conversation about human-wildlife conflict.
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Oct 192022#bioPGH Blog: What Wildlife Might Be Hiding in a Modern Monster Lore?
From November of 1966 until December of 1967 a town reportedly visited by a huge mysterious creature. Was it a local species or...something else?
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Oct 132022#bioPGH Blog: Lights Out for Birds!
How can we help migratory birds? By turning off the lights!
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Oct 062022#bioPGH Blog: The Leaves and the Trees and All the Fall Things
We're still two-three weeks from peak, but the glorious leaves are changing!
