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! Related Reading: 1 Lb Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Bulk Wildflower [...]
Back in 2002/2003 when my husband and I landscaped our backyard and created our raised bed garden I’d wanted to grow plants that would attract butterflies and birds to the garden. I spent the winter researching plants that would thrive in my area and that would attract butterflies. If they happened to have scent that [...]
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 was [...]
