Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), known historically as pleurisy root, is a member of the perennial, herbaceous, flowering milkweed genus and is native to eastern and central North America.

#butterflyweed #pollinators #monarch #biology

Fall is happening

1) #HydrangeaFireAndIce
2) #Dandilion
3) #HydrangeaBloomstruck
4) #ButterflyWeed

A western honey bee (Apis mellifera) enjoying the nectar of the flower of butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa). She's very happy to find a plant flowering in the early Autumn.

#HoneyBee #ButterflyWeed #BloomScrolling #Pollinators #TrumbullCT

I planted butterfly weed (because I love orange), and found a dozen caterpillars! But now they're gone. Where did they go to do their chrysalis thing? #monarchs #butterflyweed