Sunday, March 13, 2011

Today's Flowers - March 13

Common Milkweed
Asclepias Syriaca


A plant with a 'common' name has uncommonly beautiful, and fragrant, flowers. I took this photo in July, 2010, at the Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, located about 20 miles southwest of Lincoln, Nebraska.

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8 comments:

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Very pretty, Pat... Love that picture.. The color is fabulous.
Hugs
Betsy

Iowa Gardening Woman said...

Great photo! The bees like it as well.

Arkansas Patti said...

I had no idea the milkweed flower was so beautiful. Wonderful shot. I think that is the Monarch's flower of choice.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy said...

Hi Pat,

Wow! What a beautiful flower shot. That gives me hope that before we know it spring will really be here.

Thanks for stopping by ... you caught me before I was all done; you might like my ME post even better now. You are right about life being a chair of bowlies, especially last week.

Have a great week!

Kathy

Marvin said...

Beautiful photo! I love milkweed because it is so attractive and attracts so many different pollinators, like the fly in your photo.

Hilary said...

What a beautiful perspective.

Mimi Foxmorton said...

How perfect.
My favorite is Ueen Anne's lace and I can't wait to see it......
Spring has GOT to be just around the corner........

George said...

This is a wonderful macro of a very beautiful flower. Very well done.