Appalachian Wildflower Of Pennsylvania - Milkweed
Wildflower of Pennsylvania's Applachian Foothills
A view of milkweed in various stages of maturity. Milkweed is a roadside and pasture wildflower that grows in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Pennsylvania.
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Post a CommentOh, what a wonderful topic and wonderful images in all the stages! Other than cone flowers (echinacea) and garden phlox, milkweed is my favorite wildflower, because they attract monarchs and swallowtails galore. Sometimes I put a few small milkweed shoots in vases on the front porch, and I always find a monarch caterpillar on a leaf. It's miraculous watching how as the caterpillar chops on the leaf, the "pillar" simultaneously grows in size as the leaf is being devoured! I keep urging people to plant milkweed in their gardens, because one of the reasons butterfly populations are going down is due to development. Butterflies are our second most important pollinator, after bees.
Beautiful Pictures! Lovely and I believe where I grew Up We had Milkpod plants! Thanks :)
Nicely captured.
Beautiful slideshow. I love the verses with each picture, too. :)