Purple Milkweed



finally blooming.

Purple Milkweed



shows a hint of a bloom.

Purple Milkweed



displays a slipper-like pod.

Purple Milkweed



seed pods split dispersing silky seeds.

Purple Milkweed



The seed pods are beginning to burst, full of white cottony filaments.

Purple Milkweed



comes up in the same place every year. With all the rain, it's looking especially lush.

Milkweed



One of the local varieties in bloom. Most of the milkweed have their bloom stalk bitten off. Milkweed flowers are a delicacy to
someone.