4 November 2023
Throughout October Pittsburgh’s city neighborhoods had not experienced a freeze, even though it was felt in the outlying areas. That changed on the first two days of November with a whisper of snow. We still had fall colors before the freeze. There are brown leaves and bare trees in our future.
At top, landscaping plants are often bred to maximize fall color as seen on a cultivated witch hazel on 28 October.
The oozing “sweat” beads on this polypore mushroom are just the right color for autumn.
Heavy mist on 29 October clung to ornamental grasses at Phipps Conservatory.
Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) was still blooming last week. Alas, it’s invasive.
The dawn redwoods (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) at Phipps change color before they lose their needles.
Fall color was muted on a misty morning in Schenley Park, 29 October.
(photos by Kate St. John)
These are beautiful pictures, Kate, thanks for sharing them. I especially like the ornamental grass with the dew which is just lovely.
Enjoy that extra hour of sleep tonight!