The Purple Milkweed grows on abandoned farmlands and other open areas including woodland borders, where these are found. Milkweeds are attractive to bees and butterflies, especially the monarch, yet its toxic sap makes the monarch caterpillar's flesh distasteful to most animals. Asclepias cordifolia
Rich colors. Great clarity on the part that is in focus, nice DOF. Bob Towery @ 06-24-2009
This is gorgeous! I love the tiny white ribbon-like structures in each blossom. Amazing. Elaine @ 06-24-2009
What an unusual plant...
--Those caterpillars are pretty smart, aren't they?
(((By the way, Monarchs winter-over in my old hometown of Pacific Grove, California...They hang in thick masses on pine trees... it's quite a sight... Donald Kinney @ 06-24-2009
Agree with Elaine about the "tiny white ribbon-like structures." These almost don't look real. Wonderful colors. Mindy | f-stopMarin @ 06-25-2009
Now I'll have to check if the milkweed is flowering here yet. I doubt it - when I last checked (just a few days ago), the plants were still quite small. Kathe @ 06-25-2009
These beautiful colors are so fascinating and unique. Excellent capture! John Maslowski @ 06-25-2009
The Purple Milkweed grows on abandoned farmlands and other open areas including woodland borders, where these are found. Milkweeds are attractive to bees and butterflies, especially the monarch, yet its toxic sap makes the monarch caterpillar's flesh distasteful to most animals. Asclepias cordifolia
Rich colors. Great clarity on the part that is in focus, nice DOF. Bob Towery @ 06-24-2009
This is gorgeous! I love the tiny white ribbon-like structures in each blossom. Amazing. Elaine @ 06-24-2009
What an unusual plant...
--Those caterpillars are pretty smart, aren't they?
(((By the way, Monarchs winter-over in my old hometown of Pacific Grove, California...They hang in thick masses on pine trees... it's quite a sight... Donald Kinney @ 06-24-2009
Agree with Elaine about the "tiny white ribbon-like structures." These almost don't look real. Wonderful colors. Mindy | f-stopMarin @ 06-25-2009
Now I'll have to check if the milkweed is flowering here yet. I doubt it - when I last checked (just a few days ago), the plants were still quite small. Kathe @ 06-25-2009
These beautiful colors are so fascinating and unique. Excellent capture! John Maslowski @ 06-25-2009
Bob Towery @ 06-24-2009
Elaine @ 06-24-2009
--Those caterpillars are pretty smart, aren't they?
(((By the way, Monarchs winter-over in my old hometown of Pacific Grove, California...They hang in thick masses on pine trees... it's quite a sight...
Donald Kinney @ 06-24-2009
Mindy | f-stopMarin @ 06-25-2009
Kathe @ 06-25-2009
John Maslowski @ 06-25-2009
Rolf @ 06-25-2009
grant @ 06-25-2009
michele @ 06-25-2009
Marcie @ 06-26-2009
dj.tigersprout @ 06-26-2009