http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/04/24/toadshade/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/04/24/toadshade/comment-page-1/#comment-16846 FOLKWAYS NOTEBOOK Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:07:24 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=49720#comment-16846 What an interesting wild flower — was not aware of them — thanks for the info — barbara

]]> http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/04/24/toadshade/comment-page-1/#comment-16835 Mary Ann Pike Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:45:32 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=49720#comment-16835 Boyce Mayview park in Upper St. Clair has hillsides covered with Toad Trillium along a trail called the Trillium Trail…when you walk the trail while thousands of these flowers are blooming, you definitely notice the “aroma”… the first time we walked it, I thought there was something else causing the scent, but eventually realized it was the flowers. It doesn’t quite smell like something died, but it’s not really attractive either. The flowers are really interesting, though…some are maroon, some are yellow-green, some have mottled leaves, some have green leaves, some have 4 leaves, or 5 leaves….last year on a botanical society walk through the park, someone found one with 9 leaves (but no flower on that one).

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