Dianthus barbatus naturalized on a bank in Mt. Lebanon Park.
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Alliums
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Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)
A deservedly popular ground cover often seen in Pittsburgh, noted for its silvery foliage and its carpet of pure white flowers in May and June.
Nikon COOLPIX P100. -
Pink Horse-Chestnut
Fujifilm FinePix HS10. Aesculus × carnea blooming in Oakmont.
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Kale Flowers
Kale is a biennial. If you let some kale overwinter, it will give you cheery yellow mustard flowers in the spring, which will produce the seeds for another crop of kale.
Kodak EasyShare Z981. -
First of the Daylilies, Last of the Tulips
Yes, old Pa Pitt did plant tulips right in front of this patch of daylilies just to prove that he has daylilies that bloom in tulip season.
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6. The variety has no name, because it came from a batch of unnamed hybrid seedlings. But every year it reliably produces the earliest daylily flowers Father Pitt knows of, and every year he takes its picture, with a tulip in the frame if possible.
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Mushroom on a Log
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6. In Bird Park, Mount Lebanon.
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Dandelion Seeds
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Lily of the Valley
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Sun Through Japanese Maple
