Goldenseal, 20 April 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)
26 April 2026
Hatch Day preempted Saturday’s usual Seen This Week, so today we’ll take a look at Spring in photos Seen Last Week.
Raccoon Creek State Park
Goldenseal
Maidenhair fern
Dwarf larkspur
Frick Park: Golden ragwort
Schenley Park
Fleabane, an alien with pretty pink accents
Fringetree
Jack in the pulpit — from the top and under the spathe
Maidenhair fern, 20 April 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)Dwarf larkspur, Racoon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 20 April 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)Golden ragwort, Frick Park, 18 April 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)Fleabane in bloom, Schenley Park, 22 April 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)Fringetree in bloom, Schenley Park, 22 April 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)Jack-in-the-pulpit with a look inside, Schenley Park, 22 April 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)
Aphids were all over this plant ten days ago in Schenley Park … but then it got cold and they died.
Aphids did not survive the almost-freeze in Schenley Park, 22 April 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)
On a trail in Frick Park I encountered the enormous root ball of a blow down. For perspective I propped my walking stick against it. Note the black hand loop and orange uppershaft. The root ball is a lot taller than me.
Root ball of a blown down tree in Frick Park. Walking stick shows perspective, 19 April 2026 (photo by Kate St. John)
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I love how the fringetrees smell right now. Walking through the Schenley Park trails, you can catch that soft, sweet scent everywhere.
I love how the fringetrees smell right now. Walking through the Schenley Park trails, you can catch that soft, sweet scent everywhere.