Garden Pictures Pictures of Asclepias (28 photos)
Much To Do
The Monarch butterfly now has many things to do. He must slide out of the chrysalis and catch hold so he doesn't fall. Once he has a good hold he must start to pump the fluid from his fat abdomen into his wings. He must also "zip" his proboscis. As you can see in the pic his proboscis (mouth part) is in two pieces. He must zip it together to form one hollow piece or he will not be able to sip nectar. Sometimes butterflies fall and can not inflate their wings properly and they can't fly. Sometimes they aren't able to zip their proboscis and they can't eat. But many times everything goes just right.
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What else?
See who else is growing Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed.
See who else has plants in genus Asclepias.
This photo is of "Milkweed, Common" in Diohio's garden
Joined 29 Feb, 2008
Hereford
19 Mar, 2008
Facinating :-)