Butterfly weed

Asclepias tuberosa
Someone else posted a photo of this wildflower earlier and I remembered how much I liked to see them. Passed these on the side of the road the other day and couldn’t resist stopping.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

They're so colorful- and I can see them being very attractive to butterflies- keep your eyes open for those! good shot.

[Call me Joe]

❤️🥰❤️

[Babs]

So beautiful, a new one on me.

[JackieR]

So pretty

[Casablanca]

So pretty

[Susan Wakely]

So lovely.

[Wylie]

Lovely colour

[Renee Salamon]

Such a pretty flower, I’m not sure why it should be a weed

[katy]

Stopped! They are beautiful and your photo of them shows them off so well

[Corinne C]

What a beautiful flower!

[Kathy A]

Such a wonderful colour

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful

[Margaret Brown]

So colourful and pretty

[Tunia McClure]

Watch them for monarch caterpillars. That's what they eat.

[Kathy]

@olivetreeann @joemuli @onewing @30pics4jackiesdiamond @casablanca @wakelys @pusspup @rensala @grammyn @corinnec @kjarn @bkbinthecity @craftymeg @tunia
Thanks for delightful comments. These are truly wild flowers. I've not seen a garden with one. I'll keep my eyes out for the monarchs.

[haskar]

Beautiful flowers and colour.

[Mary Siegle]

I love them too. I have a little planted in my raised bed. Nice find!

[Kathy]

@haskar thank you very much, Hannah.
@mcsiegle oh wow in your garden. How wonderful!

[Mallory]

Beautiful colors!

[Kathy]

@sunnygirl they really are a gorgeous shade of deep orange