Common Milkweed
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
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Common Milkweed, has white liquid in it’s leaves and flowers. Purported to have been used by Native Americans as gum.
Monarch butterflies also lay their eggs on milkweed, but since there was only a small patch, no Monarch eggs or larvae were found.
Shot June 27, 2010 ::Â On the Winchell Trail @ Mississippi Gorge Regional park (from 36th to 44th Streets), Minneapolis, MN
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP D-SLR Camera
About the trail:
More info on the National Park we will be walking through: http://www.nps.gov/mi…
More info on the restoration work that’s been done in this area: http://www.nps.gov/mi…
