Milkweed Seedhead
This is not strictly a flower photograph, I know, but I hope that you will humour me and just enjoy the delightful seedhead with its fluff. The garden and some unsprayed roadsides are full of these fluffy white bolls, almost like a cotton crop, bringing promise of more of these plants for next year’s monarch butterflies. Enjoy this change of subject and the rest of your day, my friends. View all posts on the Home page. A Flower a Day #429
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I have many such photos of milkweed pods, in all their splendiferous forms and stages. Their ephemeral silky, feathery tufts anchored by a brown button evoke visions of faeries and other magical woodland nymphs. And when the silk has flown away the golden interior of the pod is revealed. Its magic is just one reason why the milkwood is beloved by all. Thank you, Ellie.
I also have photos of these beautiful seedpods taken over the years and even some when we were together, as they are such a fascinating and beautiful subject. It really is such a treat when they burst and share their fluffy treasures, leaving behind their golden caskets, as you say. Thanks for your comment, as always, Janet.
Good morning Ellie. Thanks again for sharing it is a lovely seed pod. I love how you captured the delicate features of this seed pod.It almost looks like a very fine spider web. Love the red colour as well in the seed pods which I never really noticed before. And I also think there’s raindrops on there which add to the beauty. Thanks again for sharing have a great day. Hugs to you and Steve.
I find exactly the same things as you mention, Linda, when I am examining the photos I take and share. The detail, colours and things like the raindrops are suddenly clear, where I didn’t notice them before. Thanks for your comment and I wish the same for both of you. xo