The Milkweed Cometh

Last week, the milkweed started to blossom, attracting an astonishing array of beetles, spiders, bees, moths, butterflies, snails, and other critters. In the past week, I've seen the following:


You might also get a kick out of last summer's post entitled, Got Milkweed?, which reveals the dangerous side of milkweed and provides additional documentation of the enormous diversity of animals I've seen visiting these fascinating flowers.