A milkweed on the greenway

I'm thinking this is swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata.  I haven't ever bothered to really learn all of the milkweeds and their specific characteristics -- there are actually quite a few species out there, although only a few "in cultivation."This one is along the Weaver Boulevard greenway in...

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Milkweeds

These milkweeds at Beaver Lake were striking in the evening light. Not sure of the species, probably A. syriaca.Posted with Blo...

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Common milkweed

I'm by no means an expert on milkweed chemistry or anything close to it, but I am interested in supporting monarchs, especially now that the migration is threatened.I've been heartened by the improvement in the central flyway reports by Journey North compared to last year.  We'll see.I've been...

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