These are beautiful macros of the milkweed seed. And I say that in spite of all the time my Dad had me pulling milkweed from the corn when I was growing up!
I would love to have some of those milkweed seeds. With the number of monarch caterpillars here this year... over 300... I essentially ran out of food for them. I "borrowed" some wild milkweed from the botanical garden and will plant those in the preserve. I only had a few pods since the caterpillars ate the flowers as well as the leaves when they got hungry enough.
The milkweed pods are starting to burst,
and release their seeds.
The color and detail is just stunning. I just posted milkweed flowers so it's nice to see another stage.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful macros of the milkweed seed. And I say that in spite of all the time my Dad had me pulling milkweed from the corn when I was growing up!
ReplyDeleteWonderfully captured!
ReplyDeleteI would love to have some of those milkweed seeds. With the number of monarch caterpillars here this year... over 300... I essentially ran out of food for them. I "borrowed" some wild milkweed from the botanical garden and will plant those in the preserve. I only had a few pods since the caterpillars ate the flowers as well as the leaves when they got hungry enough.
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