Milkweed

Not all of the milkweed seeds have flown away yet.

Some are clinging to the pods.

Horse Chestnuts on the Ground

Every fall, the squirrels and I argue over who collects the horse chestnuts when they fall.

I love to have a handful in the pocket of my jacket.

No particular reason, just the colour and the texture.

The easiest way to break open the spiky pods is to step on the carefully, just enough to brwak the green, and not enough to break the actual nut.

Milkweed

The milkweed blossoms are ending their life, but the pods are beginning theirs.

I have not seen any monarch butterflies, or caterpillars.