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October 19, 2011 / Leslie

Wordless Wednesday: Milkweed

Almost Wordless: Seen in Illinois prairie. Variety unknown as there were no flowers to identify it.
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  1. Beth F / Oct 19 2011 6:50 am

    MIlkweed is endlessly photogenic. Nicely done.

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  2. Sian / Oct 19 2011 7:32 am

    Oh wow I love this

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  3. Kay / Oct 19 2011 8:23 am

    Very fluffy. I’d probably be allergic, but it makes for a very interesting shot. 🙂

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    • Leslie / Oct 19 2011 9:10 am

      Definitely bad for those with allergies. I could only stay about 30 min in the prairie, my eyes were swelling up. But I was determined to get a few good shots before I left.

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  4. BermudaOnion / Oct 19 2011 8:26 am

    That looks like a monarch butterfly feast.

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  5. Jo / Oct 19 2011 10:03 am

    Very nice! I like how shimmery it looks. 🙂

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  6. bookbabie / Oct 19 2011 10:07 am

    Brings back memories. When I used to walk to elementary school I passed by a pond surrounded by milkweed:)

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  7. Gattina / Oct 19 2011 11:00 am

    Amazing, I think I have never seen a milkweed !

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  8. dyane / Oct 19 2011 11:01 am

    allergy alert 🙂 nice photo

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  9. Carol / Oct 19 2011 12:16 pm

    How beautiful and shimmery.

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  10. Donna Catterick / Oct 19 2011 1:19 pm

    I appreciate your dedication in getting the shot! It’s wonderfully done – nicely isolated and perfectly focussed.

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  11. Meg / Oct 19 2011 2:31 pm

    Neat, and an excellent shot!

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  12. caite@a lovely shore breeze / Oct 19 2011 6:30 pm

    so pretty…but I feel a sneeze coming on….

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  13. Suko / Oct 19 2011 10:44 pm

    Very fine photo! Undoubtedly, the best one I’ve seen of milkweed.

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  14. Kailana / Oct 20 2011 9:51 am

    Great picture!

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  15. Cathy / Oct 21 2011 12:15 am

    One thing that’s hard for me to get used to is the fact that the rambling milkweed that I have on one portion of my fence never goes to seed like this. Your photo is what I’m used to– even after all these years in the desert! The desert version is quite aggressive, and if the butterflies didn’t like it so much, I’d get rid of it all.

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  16. TheBookGirl / Oct 21 2011 8:54 am

    Stunning shot Leslie — I feel like I could just blow on my computer and see the threads scatter 🙂

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