Also known as Antelope horns due to the buds looking like the curved horn of a pronghorn antelope. This is one of the first Texas Wildflowers I looked up several years ago. I had Julie, my horse, staying on a ranch out by New Davy Texas and saw this species of milkweed there. I thought it was so neat and very unusual and one I will never forget. I knew it was a type of Milkweed and that Monarch Butterfly caterpillars love milkweed. I haven't found it growing here around the house but I do see it often at my In-laws ranch.
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Love the close up...
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If you can believe it I am still working on my photos from Sundays nature walk. There were just so many wildflowers blooming and I couldn't help myself. Plus I've been working a few odd jobs out and away from the house and I'm so tired at night, ugh!
Slowly but surely I'll share my photos with you!
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4 comments:
So beautiful. you seem to have many more pretty and different weeds that bloom and wild flowers. I'm thinking you live southeast of us and it seems the rain always goes that way and we're here with our tongues hanging out. lol I'm glad someone gets it though.
Actually Paula we are in a drought here...haven't had a good rain since...Hmmm I don't remember, December maybe. The photos of the Milkweed were taken at my in laws ranch in between Goliad and Beeville, it's on the San Antonio river and about 35 miles from us. And I do believe they've had more rain there than us. It's weird how spotty the rain is around here...
Beautiful pictures and great information!! I really love the close-up...wow!!!
Beautiful shots Wendy. We saw quite a bit of milkweed Saturday but none of my photos of it were as good as yours.
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