Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Common Milkweed

Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
These pods are the fruit of Common Milkweed. Each pod splits down one side and releases many overlapping seeds each covered with a tuft of silky hair which floats away in the wind. This picture was taken at Mitchell, ON on 25 September, 2011.
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David M. Gascoigne,
David M. Gascoigne,

I'm a life long birder. My interests are birds, nature, reading, books, outdoors, travel, food and wine.

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