Release - Milkweed Pod
by Nikolyn McDonald
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Release - Milkweed Pod
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Nikolyn McDonald
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For me, common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca, is an endlessly fascinating plant. This widespread plant frequently grows wild along fence rows, beside the road, and in prairies and fields. It loves the sun. Although often considered a weed, in our area many encourage it because of its importance to many insects including the caterpillars of the increasingly rare monarch butterfly. In the fall, its gracefully curving, dried seed pods open and disperse the seeds within them which are borne by the wind on silken threads.
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October 29th, 2023
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