Tendrils

Tag: Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

  • Orange And Yellow

    June 23, 2025 The bright orange of Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa). Surely this plant has a perfect name. It attracts multitudes of butterflies that are drawn to the abundant nectar that it produces. It also draws in bees and hummingbirds. Butterfly Weed is the host plant of Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Monarch (Danaus plexippus), and…

  • Oh The Colors!

    June 12, 2025 I love rich bright colors. This certainly fills the bill. A Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus), with its wonderful contrast of bold black stripes against crisp pure white, sipping nectar from the brilliant orange blooms of Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa). Pawpaw trees (Asimina triloba) are the primary host plant for Zebra Swallowtails. These…

  • Another Great Spangled Fritillary

    June 10, 2025 I’ve been watching the buds for what seems like forever. Today flowers on my Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) finally began to open. A Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) came by to enjoy the nectar of the blooms, one of their favorite food sources. The blossoms of Butterfly Weed are also popular with…

  • Butterfly Weed – Not A Weed

    Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), native to eastern and southwestern North America. This picture taken at the beginning of August of 2024. Always a delight for me to find these bright orange blooms attracting butterflies in the wild. And now, actually just yesterday, September 15th, and there are seed pods on the Butterfly Weed. Soon to burst…