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Butterfly Milkweed


Butterfly Milkweed

Releasing it's seeds via exploding seed pods



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Beautiful photo

16 Oct, 2017

 

I like all that magic stuff in the foreground. The main subject good too....

18 Oct, 2017

 

Oh the fluff is everywhere, but I love this plant. It's showy in every facet. I read the fluff was used to make life vests in WWII.

Thank you Thrup

19 Oct, 2017

 

Your welcome Bathgate very interesting it was used to make life vests in wwii. Is the fluff the seeds .

19 Oct, 2017

 

The fluff is the parachute to carry it far away. That little flat brown bit on the end is the seed.

19 Oct, 2017

 

☺Ahrr yes I can see them thank you Bathgate.

20 Oct, 2017



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