“the milkweed pods are breaking,
and the bits of silken down
float off upon the autumn breeze
across the meadows brown.”
– cecil cavendish .
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There is no native milkweed plant in Australia
. However, the Monarch butterfly, which is not native to Australia, arrived from North America and began to flourish once its host plant, the Milkweed of the genus Asclepias, also arrived
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i love milkweed and when i had access to it, i used it happily in my flower arrangements and wreath or whatever i was making. they are truly beautiful and whimsical.
Nature really is beautiful and mesmerizing if we look close enough. Autumn as I’m learning is just as fascinating as Spring, beyond its beautiful fall colours.
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I must not be looking in the right places! I didn’t know how much I missed milkweed until I looked at your beautiful pics. Thanks, Beth! 🥰
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Monarch butterflies are disappearing and one reason is reduced habitat. Milkweed is critical to them. We should all plant some.
Absolutely
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This is exactly the milkweed that I remember from my childhood up in the north east. It was everywhere! Now I’m paying attention to the milkweed plants that are butterfly gardeners have planted and how successfully they have attracted the monarch caterpillars in the past couple of years! The plants look very different, so I wonder if they’re just a completely different type?
it’s such a pretty time here
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Lovely!
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I’ve always been a mega milkweed fan. They are artistic and poetic and simply rustically beautiful.
you’ve described them perfectly
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Our garden at school is full of milkweed and the kids are rushing around making wishes and sending them on their way – Pam
oh, they must love that!
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I didn't have my glasses on....