This is their host plant, Asclepias tuberosa,* but no sign of egg-laying mamas yet…
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* Some common names: “Butterfly Weed,” “Chigger Flower,” “Pleurisy Root,” “Butterfly Milkweed.” For even more common names, see Wikipedia. FWIW, the ambiguity and duplicity of common names is why I try to nail down the scientific name.
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