Wordless Wednesday

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Eliza Waters

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Gardener, writer, photographer, naturalist
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55 Responses to Wordless Wednesday

  1. Kina says:
    October 20, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    Ah! I remember these!

  2. cindy knoke says:
    October 20, 2015 at 8:37 pm

    Ha chooo! Beautiful but I am doing this all day!

  3. Healing Grief says:
    October 20, 2015 at 10:20 pm

    Captured beautifully Eliza. 🙂

  4. Cathy says:
    October 21, 2015 at 12:42 am

    Lovely! What a great shot!

  5. Rebecca says:
    October 21, 2015 at 1:52 am

    Such a lovely photo. It reminds me of childhood …

  6. Dina says:
    October 21, 2015 at 2:08 am

    Lovely! Pusteblume, Pusteblume …

  7. Victor Rakmil says:
    October 21, 2015 at 3:02 am

    Great timing for a great shot.

  9. Maria F. says:
    October 21, 2015 at 4:30 am

    And off they go!!! Nice story!

  10. Rupali says:
    October 21, 2015 at 5:18 am

    Beautiful shot.

  11. albert says:
    October 21, 2015 at 6:17 am

    I never learned about milkweed but I think those must be seeds parachuting down after some kind of blast off or explosion. Nature keeps surprising me, thanks in part to persons (you, and others like you) , who have learned how to see.

  12. Laurie Graves says:
    October 21, 2015 at 8:13 am

    Here’s a more whimsical take—fair godmothers off to a convention 😉

  13. AmyRose🌹 says:
    October 21, 2015 at 8:23 am

    Raining seeds! Awesome shot, Eliza!!! ❤

  14. Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature says:
    October 21, 2015 at 8:51 am

    Ah, beautiful! I love those happy feathery seeds. You must have happy monarchs. I saw a couple of them the other day on their way to Mexico. We can’t grow milkweed here, but we have a friend who is working on a strain that might grow here. We are hopeful. Have a wonderful Wednesday.
    Mary

    • Eliza Waters says:
      October 21, 2015 at 9:43 am

      Thank you, Mary. Unfortunately, the Northeast has few monarchs, but I saw half a dozen this year, up from one last year, so I’m hoping for exponential growth! I hope your friend is successful in finding a plant that works for your zone. I know that other than Asclepias, they like Calotropis procera and C. gigantea, but they are zone 10/11 tropicals.
      The crucial timing for NM would be March for the first leg of egg-laying on plants they favor, so even if they went dormant by June, they would have seen to this essential first leg.

  15. Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature says:
    October 21, 2015 at 11:29 am

    Wow, we are usually under snow until early May, so I guess they wouldn’t have a chance anyway where we are. Most of our early flowers don’t come out until late May.

    • Eliza Waters says:
      October 22, 2015 at 9:27 pm

      Only adults need flowers. The larva need plants, but I guess the first leg lands mostly in Texas and at lower elevations than where you are.
      This is a great website that tracks migration of monarchs (and other species). http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
      It relies on citizen science to report sightings and is fascinating to watch unfold. When I am waiting for hummingbirds in May, I can see where they have been spotted as they make their way northward. Right now you can see how far south monarchs have come on their journey to Mexico. Cool stuff!

  16. dorannrule says:
    October 21, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    Wonderful shot! The softer sideof thorny thistle. 🙂

  17. Murtagh's Meadow says:
    October 21, 2015 at 3:11 pm

    Stunning:)

  18. ladygrace33 says:
    October 21, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    Beautiful little flying fairies 🙂

  19. Kathy Sturr says:
    October 22, 2015 at 8:33 am

    I made a wish for you!

  20. kimberlyharding says:
    October 22, 2015 at 9:51 am

    Wow! This brought me such a sense of childish delight. Thanks, Eliza! I love how your “silent” posts say so much!

  21. Frogend_dweller says:
    October 22, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    Fantastic. Is it terrible to ask how you managed it?

  22. Inger says:
    October 22, 2015 at 9:52 pm

    A lovely capture – really like how you have captured the moment with the seeds flying off!

  23. Sarah Ferguson says:
    October 22, 2015 at 10:18 pm

    Great picture! I have loved milkweed plants since the day I discovered you could open the pods and have a cooler version of a dandelion at your disposal!

  24. ladyfi says:
    October 22, 2015 at 10:55 pm

    What a fabulous shot! Great timing.

  25. woodlandgnome says:
    October 23, 2015 at 9:49 pm

    What a perfect photo! It looks like confettii flying in celebration! The milkweed has fulfilled its life’s purpose yet again, and is in celebration! Beautiful!

  26. Debra says:
    October 29, 2015 at 9:45 am

    Brilliant capture! Brava!

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