16 July 2022
Flowers are blooming, fruits are ripening and the sky has been spectacular. Listed below are only a few issues seen outside this week and final.
- Deptford pink’s (Dianthus armeria) small flower, at high, is value a more in-depth look. Native to Europe it does effectively in North America however is disappearing from the UK.
- Enchanter’s nightshade (Circaea canadensis) was in bloom final week in Schenley Park, proven beneath.
- Noticed wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata) is blooming in Butler County. This plant goes by a number of names together with “striped wintergreen.” Right here’s why it’s not pipsissewa.
- Wineberry fruits (Rubus phoenicolasius) are ripening in Frick Park. This shrub was launched from Asia as breeding inventory for Rubus cultivars in 1890 but it surely grows so vigorously that it’s now invasive in Pennsylvania. Not like native raspberries, wineberries are sticky to the contact. They style effectively sufficient once you eat them within the woods however are boring on cereal. I attempted.
- Bottlebrush buckeye flowers had been at their peak final week in Schenley Park. This closeup reveals the feathery stamens.
- And eventually, we’ve had some spectacular sunrises up to now two weeks. A deep blue dawn on Wed 6 July (beneath) and a fiery orange one on the eighth. Click on right here to see the fiery dawn.
(pictures by Kate St. John)
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