This is the first year I have seen swamp milkweed.
It is much the same height as regular milkweed,
but the leaves are very different.
The blossoms are very like,
only smaller and a darker pink.
I haven't tried picking them, to see if they exude the same sap.
The seed pods are very different, too.
Pretty. I used to love to broadcast the milkweed seeds back when I was growing up.
ReplyDeleteA lovely series of compositions.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful close ups. I have found this along the Missouri River; at least I'm pretty sure that is what is was. It caught me by surprise because of the color.
ReplyDeletewell don't remove as these too are fav. for the butterflies. I have seen quite a few butterflies since the love the pruple butterfly bush.
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