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Flowers, Bushes and Indicators This Week


Water beads on wax begonia, 17 July 2023 (photograph by Kate St. John)

22 July 2023

Apart from a couple of thunderstorms it’s been a quiet week in Pittsburgh.

On the Cathedral of Studying the backyard beds are lovely with begonias whereas the peregrines, Carla and Ecco, hang around and end molting. The pair is now not courting however typically bow collectively — lower than as soon as a day in late July.

Carla (on left) bows with Ecco on the Cathedral of Studying, 20 July 2023 (photograph from the Nationwide Aviary snapshot digicam at Univ of Pittsburgh)

On Thursday I used to be fortunate to search out the correct mix of solar and shade to indicate off jap enchanter’s nightshade’s (Circaea canadensis) bur-like fruits. They’re notoriously troublesome to {photograph}.

Enchanter’s nightshade close to Herr’s Island, Pittsburgh, 20 July 2023 (photograph by Kate St. John)

On 13 July a short storm blew by Pittsburgh and broke this greater than 100 12 months outdated London aircraft tree close to Carnegie Library.

London aircraft tree at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh damaged by robust wind on 13 July 2023 (photograph by Kate St. John)

In the meantime noticed lanternfly (SLF) purple nymphs are in every single place, quickly to turn out to be winged adults. I discovered hundreds of them alongside the Allegheny River Path close to Herr’s Island plus three adults, the primary I’ve seen this 12 months. This winged grownup in all probability simply emerged from the crumpled exoskeleton above it. Eewwww!

Noticed lanternfly grownup close to purple nymphs on the Three Rivers Rowing Affiliation constructing, 20 July 2023 (photograph by Kate St. John)

A couple of individuals alongside the path had been stamping on the nymphs and may need been recording their victories within the Squishr app (described right here by WHYY). Nevertheless, as Howard Tobias remarked a couple of weeks in the past, “Tramping on noticed lanternflies is like making an attempt to empty the ocean with a spoon.”

Are you upset by the bugs? Go hit the Panic Button at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh within the Principal department Music Division, 2nd flooring. This Panic Button, constructed right into a bookcase, was a part of the outdated safety system however was disconnected many years in the past. Press it to your coronary heart’s content material. Very satisfying.

The Panic Button at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (photograph by Kate St. John)

And don’t neglect to …

Affirm your paperwork? Or throw it within the bin? at Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, 19 July 2023 (photograph by Kate St. John)

(images by Kate St. John)

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