Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), native to eastern and southwestern North America. This picture taken at the beginning of August of 2024. Always a delight for me to find these bright orange blooms attracting butterflies in the wild.

And now, actually just yesterday, September 15th, and there are seed pods on the Butterfly Weed. Soon to burst open sending silky-tailed seeds drifting with the wind to find a new place to grow.

Ah magical nature!

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