July 10, 2006
Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
These milkweeds are extremely common in the Kingsley Park swale at the bottom of the former "Dog Bowl." There are hundreds of them, with some orange Butterfly Weed (A. tuberosa) mixed in. On a sunny day there are also an abundance of Monarch Butterflies. Larvae of this butterfly live exclusively on milkweed, so perhaps this area will be a birthing place for many other Monarchs.