Milkweed plants as they spout up in fields during the summer months provide nice leaf patterns for artwork. This plant in the fall produces the large green pods which eject the seeds from the pod giving us another opportunity for artwork.
Here is the plant in the early stages of development.
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Mike did you use one of your color boards behind this stalk? I really like the background.
No I got down low and shot towards a background far away while keeping the ground clutter below my line of site.
it is also a necessity for monarch butterflies
I bought some for my garden this year. This is my first time growing it. I love the critters that crawl on it. Can’t wait to start seeing some butterflies.