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Here's the last post of three on the topic of milkweed and monarchs... at least til next year...
The milkweed flowers are rather pretty, I think.
Lots of insects are attracted by the bright colors and tasty pollen.
Seed pods form along the plant stalks.
The seed pods dry, break open, and send the seeds drifting in the wind like dandelion fluff.
We've saved some seeds to plant to keep the monarchs returning next year.

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37 comments:

  1. Handmade in IsraelNovember 15, 2021 at 10:03 AM

    Amazing shot with the bee!

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  2. Lee@A Guide to Northeastern GardeningNovember 15, 2021 at 10:22 AM

    Excellent post and pictures, plus love the milkweed! Have a great week!

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  3. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiNovember 15, 2021 at 10:24 AM

    Love the photo of the busy bee!

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  4. Shiju SugunanNovember 15, 2021 at 10:41 AM

    It certainly has beautiful flowers. Inspired by you, I planted one milkweed plant. Now eagerly waiting for the insects to arrive.

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  5. CloudiaNovember 15, 2021 at 11:12 AM

    Aw thanks!

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  6. Karren HallerNovember 15, 2021 at 11:39 AM

    Im glad you saved seed to plant in the spring, your helping nature to move forward in many ways!
    Thanks for sharing and for the party!

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  7. SuzyNovember 15, 2021 at 12:02 PM

    Beautiful shots! I miss summer already.

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  8. EricaStaNovember 15, 2021 at 12:23 PM

    Which colourful blooms. Thank you for sharing.

    Have a very good week.

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  9. Lydia C. LeeNovember 15, 2021 at 2:30 PM

    What lovely flowers, being all different colours!

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  10. Kenneth Cole SchneiderNovember 15, 2021 at 2:50 PM

    Very beautiful milkweed flowers. It must be a tropical variety as the native ones are not nearly as colorful and their seed pods are larger. The Monarch does not seem to care about their ethnicity.

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  11. Taken For GrantedNovember 15, 2021 at 4:23 PM

    The flowers are prettier than I expected. I am glad to see milkweed around here because the Monarch butterflies rely on it to survive.

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  12. AimzNovember 15, 2021 at 7:00 PM

    Love to encourage friendly bugs in my garden especially the bees and praying mantis.

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  13. Veronica LeeNovember 15, 2021 at 10:09 PM

    Such pretty colors! The flowers are so beautiful!

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  14. Nancy ChanNovember 16, 2021 at 1:50 AM

    Pretty flowers and the bees love the flowers. Thank you for hosting. Have a great day.

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  15. Zinaida StrinuNovember 16, 2021 at 1:56 AM

    I understand why monarch butterflies will return to these flowers, so brightly colored!
    Have a fine day, Sue!

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  16. MaschaNovember 16, 2021 at 1:58 AM

    Lovely photos and flowers. Our kinds of wmilkweed look very different.
    Greetings from Germany

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  17. SuzanaNovember 16, 2021 at 4:46 AM

    Without insects everything will perish! People must be careful...
    I like these kind of images and posts! Thank you very much!
    Happy WW and thank you for the linky.

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  18. Tamar SBNovember 16, 2021 at 7:32 AM

    So beautiful!!

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  19. riitta kNovember 16, 2021 at 7:51 AM

    Beautiful!

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  20. Bhavesh ChhatbarNovember 16, 2021 at 10:20 AM

    Beeeeautiful! 😍

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  21. LaurieNovember 16, 2021 at 1:38 PM

    Your photos of the milkweed are beautiful!
    I tried to plant some before with no success yet. Will try again sometime because I love the butterflies!

    Thanks for hosting this linkup!

    Laurie
    Ridge Haven Homestead
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    1. NCSueNovember 16, 2021 at 1:41 PM

      I'm not sure where you live, but milkweed seeds require a period of cold or they won't germinate in spring. We kept the in the frig for a couple of months and started them inside, then planted the seedling outside after the last frost. Great germination rate!

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  22. Phil SladeNovember 16, 2021 at 1:54 PM

    I'm sure I have never seen milkweed here in the UK but i imagine that our bird species would love it because of those seed heads. Thanks for the chance to join in again Sue.

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  23. Dixie @ Arranged WordsNovember 16, 2021 at 3:46 PM

    Fantastic photos!

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  24. SandeeNovember 16, 2021 at 6:39 PM

    Love them all, but the insect one is my favorite. Beautiful photography.

    Thank you for hosting the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥

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  25. LindaNovember 16, 2021 at 10:33 PM

    It looks like you fixed the linky!

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  26. meowmeowmansNovember 16, 2021 at 11:52 PM

    The milkweed flowers are so pretty, and we love that bee! Happy Wednesday, and thank you so much for hosting!

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  27. Memories of Eric and FlynnNovember 17, 2021 at 4:06 AM

    The flowers of the milkweed are so pretty and the seeds unusual.

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  28. My GBGV LifeNovember 17, 2021 at 6:42 AM

    What a beautiful flower and great shot of the bee there too.

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  29. likeschocolateNovember 17, 2021 at 7:22 AM

    So so pretty! Thanks for hosting this each week.

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  30. the 4 M'sNovember 17, 2021 at 11:02 AM

    Gorgeous pictures! The details are breathtaking!
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  31. Norma2November 17, 2021 at 11:26 AM

    The photos you have published are beautiful. Photo with the bee is excellent!
    Greetings from Argentina

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  32. Treat and TrickNovember 17, 2021 at 11:57 AM

    Amazing photos! Thanks for hosting...

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  33. harperNovember 17, 2021 at 3:10 PM

    Love these pics! I'm looking into planting milkweed next year, since we're on the monarchs' migration route.

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  34. Peabea ScribblesNovember 17, 2021 at 3:19 PM

    Love the colorfulness of the photos. Great closeup of the bee or whatever it is.

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  35. csuhpat1November 17, 2021 at 6:05 PM

    So very beautiful. So very colorful.

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  36. Amy at Ms. Toody Goo ShoesNovember 18, 2021 at 8:44 AM

    Just beautiful! The colors are amazing!

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