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Butterfly Weed (orange)

Asclepias tuberosa

Description:

Butterfly Weed covered with morning dew. Milkweed is a host plant for several types of insects, including the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus).

Habitat:

Landscape planting in Hollin Hills, a residential community located in Fairfax County, Virginia USA.

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1 Comment

AshleyBradford
AshleyBradford 12 years ago

Nice! I haven't seen this kind.

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Hybla Valley, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 18, 2011
Submitted on Oct 18, 2011

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