Butterfly Milkweed 2024-05-22

This Butterfly Milkweed is growing where pine beetles, hurricanes, and thunderstorms have left few trees standing.

[Two clumps of butterfly milkweed]
Two clumps of butterfly milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa attracts butterflies with its color and its nectar. It is native to eastern and southwestern North America.

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