We are fairly sure of this identification, because there is only one scentless species of mock-orange recorded in our area. These bushes were blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon.
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Scentless Mock-Orange (Philadelphus inodorus)
Photographed April 13. 
Photographed April 18. 
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Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea)
Photographed April 21. Golden Ragwort can be found in large drifts in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, where it may have been introduced as part of a habitat-restoration program. The bright golden flowers make a striking sight in the dappled sun of the open woods.
For a description of the species, see the Packera aurea reference page.
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Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis)
Photographed April 21. A garden favorite that easily escapes and makes itself at home. These plants were growing wild in the woods in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon.
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Bicolor Bugles (Ajuga reptans)
Photographed April 15. Above, an unusual strong bicolor form of Bugles, where white flowers have strong deep-blue veining. Below, another bicolor, but with the blue veining dominating. These plants were growing in the Seldom Seen Greenway.
For a description of the species, see the Ajuga reptans reference page.
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Miterwort (Mitella diphylla)
Photographed April 11. These tiny snowflake-like flowers are worth a look with a magnifying glass, or with an exceedingly close lens (like this one on Father Pitt’s Kodak Z990). This plant was growing out of a crevice in a rock along the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel.
For a description of the species, see the Mitella diphylla reference page.
