Monday, September 23, 2013

MACRO MONDAY - milkweed

Please consider planting Milkweed in your garden to help ensure they have enough habitat to survive.


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21 comments:

  1. Sallie (FullTime-Life)23 September 2013 at 11:54

    Beautiful bee support!

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  2. Anonymous23 September 2013 at 11:56

    What a beutiful picture and message! :)

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  3. Laura23 September 2013 at 11:58

    really beautiful color! thanks for sharing the love up-close with i heart macro :-)

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  4. Unknown23 September 2013 at 13:07

    Beautiful! I love the colour.

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    1. astudentgardener23 September 2013 at 13:10

      I will have to find more of them next year, I just love it too.

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  5. TheChieftess23 September 2013 at 21:10

    Lovely!!! Love the bright orange against the soft focus blue and green background...nicely done!!!

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  6. Amazing wonders in my life24 September 2013 at 04:14

    Colourful pic... Loved it

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    1. astudentgardener24 September 2013 at 12:14

      Thanks so much for your kind words. I hope you come back soon.

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  7. Jay24 September 2013 at 06:01

    I don't think we have that plant here - it's rather lovely though, and isn't it the food plant of the Monarch butterfly?

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    1. astudentgardener24 September 2013 at 12:24

      You bet Jay - Milkweed is essential for the Monarchs. There are plenty of different kinds and colours and these instructions from About UK make me think that they are available in your neck of the woods: http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_7370268_grow-milkweed-plant.html

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  8. betty-NZ24 September 2013 at 07:33

    That's a wonderful photo with such lovely color!

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    1. astudentgardener24 September 2013 at 12:14

      Thanks Betty. I am a big fan or orange flowers, I am glad you liked them too.

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  9. Hannah24 September 2013 at 16:01

    They have a fascinating lovely waxy composition, beautiful intense color, and geometric complexity, I really want to grow some. I found out they are related to my houseplant wax flowers, Hoya, which I love. I have tried starting them from seed but they didn't make it through the winter, and now I have one I bought as a plant I hope will bloom next year, but unfortunately we don't live in the range of the Monarch butterfly. Maybe other butterflies up here will like them.

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    1. astudentgardener24 September 2013 at 22:17

      I hear that they are well liked by many pollinators. Here's hoping they attract you some beauties.

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  10. Magical Mystical Teacher26 September 2013 at 07:24

    Common milkweed...uncommon photo!

    Salt Cedar Blossoms

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  11. Lea27 September 2013 at 06:20

    Great macro!
    I saved the seed from my milkweed/butterflyweed so I'll have even more plants next year.
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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    1. astudentgardener30 September 2013 at 15:06

      Such a great idea. I want more of these, so now I will carefully save the seeds for next year!

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