A Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea) blooms in Beechview this morning.
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Morning Glory
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Salamander Trail, Fox Chapel
In early September, countless thousands of Wingstem flowers (Actinomeris alternifolia) line the Salamander Trail in Fox Chapel. Wingstem can grow up to ten feet high when it’s happy. This picture is how old Pa Pitt always wants to remember late summer.
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Squaw Run, Fox Chapel
Late-summer flowers line the banks of the Squaw Run as it meanders through Salamander Park in Fox Chapel.
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Spider on a Purple Coneflower
A large spider waits for customers on a Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) in a park in Fox Chapel. Perhaps an arachnophile correspondent can identify the spider.
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Pigeon and Bessemer Converter
A pigeon perches on a Bessemer converter preserved at Station Square.
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Bumblebee
From our sister site Flora Pittsburghensis we borrow this picture of a very happy bumblebee bathing itself in the pollen of a Cut-Leaf Teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus) in Cranberry Township.
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Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)
A Silvery Checkerspot butterfly (Chlosyne nycteis) rests on a leaf of Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) in Beechview.
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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
A Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) visits a Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) in Beechview.
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Canada Goose
A Canada goose (Branta canadensis) floats serenely in a lake in North Park.
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Moss on a Log
Moss grows luxuriantly on a fallen tree trunk on a hill above the Squaw Run in Fox Chapel.
