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Butterfly Weed (orange)
Asclepias tuberosa
38.7505, -77.0739
Field Notes
Description:
Butterfly Weed covered with morning dew. Milkweed is a host plant for several types of insects, including the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus).
Habitat:
Landscape planting in Hollin Hills, a residential community located in Fairfax County, Virginia USA.
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Asclepias tuberosa
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 18, 2011
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