Common Milkweed Wildflower - Asclepias syriaca
by Carol Senske
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Common Milkweed Wildflower - Asclepias syriaca
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Carol Senske
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Milkweed is the food plant of Monarch butterflies and it is in trouble and dwindling in numbers in our area. I urge people to plant milkweed if they have any sunny space available. Monarchs need our help. There are around 100 species of milkweed in America and some of them will certainly be in your locale. I'm not positive about the species of this particular plant, but I'm thinking the ID is okay. Corrections are always gladly received!
Milkweed, as a wildflower, has it all - beautiful scent, pretty flowers, attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Read all about it here:
http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=asin
This picture was taken June 8, 2015, in Tylersport, Pennsylvania, USA, with a Canon T4i and Tamron 18 - 270 lens.
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June 11th, 2015
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Comments (2)
Nancy Kane Chapman
How glorious....for a weed....to have such beauty and such high purpose! F/L++
Carol Senske replied:
One has to wonder why something is termed "weed" when it is so lovely and does so much good! Loved having you visit and thank you for your kind support!
Randy Rosenberger
This special recognition of being chosen as one our our Featured Artists is a true honor. I am happy for you to be able to give you the high accolades an artist may receive on our WFS homepage. It is a true honor to bestow upon you this special recognition, due to the professional quality, creativity, and pure beauty of this fine piece of art work. As administrator of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group, I am proud of you for this accomplishment. I Liked and Faved. R.B. Rosenberger (admin. of the WFS group)
Carol Senske replied:
Dear Blue Elvis - You know how much I treasure each feature in WFS - they are like gold coins and pile up to become great treasures:>) Thank you so very much!
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