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Seed Dispersal


Seed Dispersal

Seed dispersal in time honored style with bursting seed pods of butterfly milkweed. Most will be eaten.



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Great capture Paul!

8 Nov, 2017

 

thanks Sheila.

8 Nov, 2017

 

Lovely capture top right one looks like an angel with wings. lol

8 Nov, 2017

 

lol yeh I can see that! Luckily this plant has very low germination rate & most of these seeds will be eaten in short order.

8 Nov, 2017

 

Do the birds eat the seeds then?

8 Nov, 2017

 

yes, the finches pick them right out of the pods sometimes.

8 Nov, 2017

 

Thats wonderful and would be facinating to watch.

9 Nov, 2017

 

nature doing what nature does best !

27 Nov, 2017

 

Yep, this plant is always doing something interesting. thanks

27 Nov, 2017

 

Do you have a close-up of this please ? If you do upload a pic showing in closer detail, please put a comment on this thread, so we don't miss it.. Thanks.

28 Nov, 2017

 

OK Terra. I'll get that for you.

28 Nov, 2017

 

Thank you.

28 Nov, 2017

 

OK Terratoonie, I've uploaded a new pic for you.

29 Nov, 2017

 

Thanks Bathgate... I'll go take a look.

1 Dec, 2017

 

:)

1 Dec, 2017



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