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Unscathed

The blooms of California Milkweed are an oasis of soft color in the now-golden meadows of summer. They look so perfect because their milky juice is poisonous and wards off most munching or browsing animals. Similarly, the caterpillars of the Monarch butterfly feed on milkweed parts and store the poisons to make themselves vile tasting to birds. Asclepias californica

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  • It's cool that such beauty can exist in such dry conditions, and that it survives all the critters.
    Sourdough Mike @ 07-16-2009
  • Am loving learning about all of your native flora. Hard to believe this sweet flower is toxic!! Wonderful soft color.
    Marcie @ 07-17-2009
  • Beautifully shaped and colored flowers. Amazing how we find toxicity where we least expect it.
    Glenda @ 07-17-2009
  • A very lovely weed - I used to collect these flowers!! beautiful photo!
    dj.tigersprout @ 07-17-2009
  • i like the pale light and pale colors. it makes for a subtle image.
    grant @ 07-20-2009

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Unscathed

Unscathed

The blooms of California Milkweed are an oasis of soft color in the now-golden meadows of summer. They look so perfect because their milky juice is poisonous and wards off most munching or browsing animals. Similarly, the caterpillars of the Monarch butterfly feed on milkweed parts and store the poisons to make themselves vile tasting to birds. Asclepias californica

Latest Comment

  • It's cool that such beauty can exist in such dry conditions, and that it survives all the critters.
    Sourdough Mike @ 07-16-2009
  • Am loving learning about all of your native flora. Hard to believe this sweet flower is toxic!! Wonderful soft color.
    Marcie @ 07-17-2009
  • Beautifully shaped and colored flowers. Amazing how we find toxicity where we least expect it.
    Glenda @ 07-17-2009
  • A very lovely weed - I used to collect these flowers!! beautiful photo!
    dj.tigersprout @ 07-17-2009
  • i like the pale light and pale colors. it makes for a subtle image.
    grant @ 07-20-2009

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