Wasp collecting pollen • 07.16.08

Wordless Wednesday

I managed to capture a photo of a wasp collecting pollen from Butterfly Weed flowers the weekend before last when Chris and I visited the Brick Works.
I grow butterfly weed in my garden but it’s not blooming yet. Guess mine is behind!


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Butterfly Milkweed • 07.26.07

I noticed that my hybrid Butterfly Milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa - had started to form buds. I had noticed the developing buds about a week and a half ago as I took a walk in my garden checking on all the plants as I went.
Luckily I had my camera at hand and I [...]


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Butterfly Weed • 09.12.06

Asclepias tuberosa
Native plant
Height: 2-3 feet (60 to 90 cm)
Blooming period: mid-summer
Exposure: full sun to light shade
Moisture: dry to average; drought tolerant
Habitat: prairies and meadows
Range: Prairies and Northeastern areas of North America
Description: Butterfly weed is one of the top butterfly attracting plants around. If one of the goals of [...]


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