4 October 2025
This week began with two indicators of fall in Pittsburgh: Inky cap mushrooms melting into “ink” and a spider internet beaded with fog.
On Wednesday my husband and I traveled to Cape Cod for a household go to and a day-trip yesterday to Nantucket. The climate is attractive however has just lately saved migrating birds away from the coast. Birding is quiet right here in comparison with stories from pals in Pittsburgh.
Cape Cod’s sandy soil and saltwater attracts crops we don’t have in western PA. My Image This app stated that is coastal sweetpepperbush (Clethra alnifolia). The form of the fruits provides the plant its title although there may be nothing peppery about it.
Yesterday a two-headed bee flew by and landed on the gravel the place it was straightforward to determine it was two bees conjoined: a future queen and a male. The queen is so massive and robust that she will fly whereas he’s connected. The second picture appears to be like fuzzy as a result of they’re vibrating.
At residence in Pittsburgh it appears like summer time. Right here on the Cape, surrounded by water, all of the buildings have the warmth on as a result of the nights are chilly.
