MONARCH BUTTERFLY URTE-HEIDI SANITA Late August I love to visit the Park.. I always check out OWENS POINT, one will always find Monarchs in the MILKWEED . by going down to the lake front where one find the pink milkweed . I found , on the pink milkweed a beautiful monarch. That was my cue to snap this image.	Echinacea, blacked eyed Susan’s, milkweed, lavende Bev Wangler-Robb My flowers are blooming, lots of Lightening bugs at night, the smell from the milkweeds is sweet, bees are buzzing,
Echinacea, blacked eyed Susan’s, milkweed, lavende Bev Wangler-Robb My flowers are blooming, lots of Lightening bugs at night, the smell from the milkweeds is sweet, bees are buzzing,	Echinacea, blacked eyed Susan’s, milkweed, lavende Bev Wangler-Robb My flowers are blooming, lots of Lightening bugs at night, the smell from the milkweeds is sweet, bees are buzzing,
Echinacea, blacked eyed Susan’s, milkweed, lavende Bev Wangler-Robb My flowers are blooming, lots of Lightening bugs at night, the smell from the milkweeds is sweet, bees are buzzing,	Monarch Caterpillar Kelsey Curley It had just rained, and I noticed a monarch caterpillar on the butterfly bush in my garden.
Milkweed Jennifer Barnes Paley Was on a lunch break walk along the Grande River	Butterfly Milkweed Gerald McKenna We planted a pollinator garden in 2016 and needed a splash of orange. We didn't think it survived until a couple of years later, a splash of orange appeared among the numerous plants. Using my macro lens, the colour explosion is so dramatic.
Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillars BRENDA DOHERTY I captured this shot of the Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars on milkweed in my back yard.	Common Milkweed Jim Aikenhead
Common Milkweed Jim Aikenhead Out looking for interesting dew formations and found these seeds.	milkweed Bob Smithson Paddling in the tall reeds near shore. Found this one bloom in the shaft of light
milkweed fiona green	Milkweed Seeds BRENDA DOHERTY I took this photo of the milkweed pod and seeds, in my back yard garden.
Milkweed Seeds BRENDA DOHERTY I took this shot of the milkweed seeds coming out of the pod,in my back yard.	Milk weed Laura Surrett I would check my milkweed a few times a day and loved seeing a variety of pollinators on the plants.
Milkweed Seeds BRENDA DOHERTY I grow Swamp Milkweed and Wild Milkweed in my back yard garden. This seed pod is from the Swamp milkweed.	Red milkweed beetle Erin Mitchell I went on a solo nature walk at my favourite pond and was snapping some pictures of things that caught my eye. I never look at my photos when I’m taking them so I discovered this amazing photo when I got home and it made me so happy to see this little guy in take-off mode :) It looks like he’s taking a leap of faith and hoping for the best :)
Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillars BRENDA DOHERTY I captured this shot of the two Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars in my back yard garden. They were eating milkweed that I had planted for the Monarch caterpillars.	fuzzy white caterpillar BRENDA DOHERTY I took this photo of the caterpillar eating milkweed in my back yard garden.
Mourning Cloak Butterfly BRENDA DOHERTY I captured this shot of the Mourning Cloak in my back yard garden. It is enjoying getting nectar from a Swamp Milkweed.	Butterfly Weed Debbie Oppermann "Butterfly Weed" by Debbie Oppermann. Vibrant orange buds and flowers of the Butterfly Weed, contrast against a blurred green and orange background, highlighting the delicate details of the wildflower. Leaves are visible beneath the blooms, adding texture and color variety to the image.
Slaty Skimmer - Dragonfly Debbie Oppermann "Skimmer On Milkweed" by Debbie Oppermann. Slaty Skimmers prefer ponds and other still-water habitats that are surrounded by woodlands. They spend much of their time perched in sunny spots on nearby vegetation or the woodland edge, waiting for prey to pass. Then they fly out and grab insects from midair.A Skimmer dragonfly with transparent wings and a yellow-striped body perches on a leaf near a cluster of Milkweed buds. The background consists of leaves and a clear blue sky.	Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillars BRENDA DOHERTY I captured this shot of the two Milkweed Tussock moth caterpillars in my back yard. I thought it looked really comical.
Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillars BRENDA DOHERTY I took this photo of the Milkweed Tussock Caterpillars in my back yard garden.They were munching on the milkweed leaves.	Monarch Caterpillar Carrie Jonker My love of butterflies includes photographing every stage of life
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Carrie Jonker The Milkweed patch is humming with activity and I love to capture what all visits there	Fritillary on milkweed Tara Matheson I planted milkweed to attract the monarchs. From across the yard I saw an orange butterfly and ran over. Not a monarch, but still gorgeous
kathy Milligan On a drive looking for the massassauga rattlesnake the evening sun was glowing on the milkweed that was everywhere. I pulled over and took the photo	Euphyes vestris Greg Shchepanek Dun Skipper is one of many visitors to the roadside Common Milkweed.
Monarch HEIDI SANITA Most times in the first week of September I Visit the Presqui'le Park..Love to watch the Monarch coming together for their long winter flight to Mexico.. At the Owen Point trail one never get's disappointed of seeing the monarch. My eyes focused on the monarch hanging on the pink milkweed .. By looking at it closer , I noticed that the monarch also had a caterpillar in front of the flower.. At that point I snapped this photo.	Monarch Butterfly Nina Stavlund Male Monarch Butterfly perched on a Milkweed plant. Maybe he's waiting for a female to show up..?
Milkweed Tussock Moths Dale Poulter 2 shaggy black, white and orange caterpillars together on a milkweed leaf	milkweed Lori McNaughton Milkweed flowering beside Pelican Lake under a smoky sky
Showy Milkweed Sally Quon	Red Milkweed Beetle Scott Haldane This beetle appears pretty fearsome when viewed up close!
Red Milkweed Beetle Sheryl Garrison In addition to growing milkweed to assist in monarch butterfly recovery, I visit sites where it grows wild. It was there that I discovered this beetle dining on the milkweed. They have a valuable place in our ecosystem and coexist peacefully with the monarch butterflies.	asclépiade Lise Simoneau Téléphoto 600mm . Photo prise aux alentours d'un boisé
Milkweed Seeds BRENDA DOHERTY I grow milkweed for the Monarch butterflies . When the plant is finished the seed pods burst open and fly away. I spotted these seeds hanging on a nearby Geranium plant.	Monarch HEIDI SANITA Each year I head out to Presqui'le Park...usually in the first week of Swptember proceeds the BANDING OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY..due to the Covit and the lesser of Monarch the Park cancelled the banding..even so, I chose the Owen trail...I was in luck..I spotted a few Monarch on the Milkweed...I love the pink milkweed ..with the right light the pink color really showed up the beauty. with that moment I snapped this photo..
Honeybee Debbie Oppermann "The Bee And Milkweed" by Debbie Oppermann. Well it's not just the Monarch Butterflies that like the Milkweed plant, it's also the bees. We have an abundance of the native Milkweed flowers blooming right now in the fields and the bees were all over them.	Monarch Jane LeBlanc I went looking for caterpillars in my milkweed patch and was surprised to find a chrysalis as well.
Monarch butterfly Kathryn McBride I was walking down a back lane in St.James and came across this beautiful monarch on what I think is milkweed.	Monarch Caterpillar BRENDA DOHERTY I have lots of milkweed growing in my flower garden. I have planted it for the Monarch butterfly caterpillars to eat.This one was busy munching and paid no attention to me taking its picture.
Monarch Caterpillar BRENDA DOHERTY I captured this shot of the Monarch caterpillar in my flower garden. I always plant lots of Milkweed for the butterflies to lay their eggs on.	Monarch caterpillar Jane LeBlanc I grow milkweed plants for the Monarch butterflies in my yard. The sight of caterpillars makes me happy!!
Milkweed/Monarch Caterpillar Gregory Horan Having created a Monarch Butterfly Waystation to help preserve the species, the picture shows two Monarch Caterpillars munching on Milkweed which is essential to preservation of the species. Monarchs need milkweed to complete their metamorphosis.	Monarch caterpillar Jane LeBlanc Small Monarch caterpillars are eating my milkweed, which is why I planted it in my yard.
Ruby throated hummingbird Jane LeBlanc The hummingbirds enjoy my milkweed plants.	Milk Weed Nancy Ross I just love Mil Weed in the Fall time when you can see the different stages. Its just beautiful.
Common Milkweed Pod Scott Haldane This common milkweed pod is uncommonly beautiful in this low key image.	Asclepias syriaca/Common Milkweed Corinne Hall We let a variety of natural plants grow in amongst our perennial gardens to encourage insects, pollinators and support the endangered Monarch.
Milkweed Sally Quon I was visiting the bird sanctuary near Okanagan Falls when I saw this beautiful flower. I didn't know at the time it was Milkweed, but I later learned it is a disappearing plant, essential for some bird and insect species.	Barbara Burns The sun glinting through this tangle of milk weed silk called to be photographed. All those seeds waiting to be released so they could grow into plants that help support the Monarch Butterfly population caught my imagination.
debra poray Right in my back yard its everywhere	asclepias tuberosa Sandra Nelson Butterfly milkweed is a lovely Ontario native flower that is an important food source for Monarch butterfly caterpillars. I love their bright orange flowers (as do many bees and butterflies) and search under their leaves in late summer for Monarch caterpillars. When the tiny perfect buds open, they attract many pollinators.
Danaus plexippus on butterfly milkweed Sandra Nelson Monarch butterflies are so beautiful, and it breaks my heart to see that they are now on the endangered species list. My native garden includes many milkweed plants, where the females lay their eggs and on which the caterpillars feed. I check the undersides of the milkweed leaves daily, looking for eggs and caterpillars and am thrilled when I find either! This year I found 5 caterpillars and I felt like a proud mama! Does anyone know which end is which?	Ruby throated hummingbird Jane LeBlanc The hummingbirds love my milkweed plants.
Bombus impatiens on asclepias tuberosa Sandra Nelson The bright orange flowers of the butterfly milkweed in my expansive native garden attract many pollinators, including bumblebees, who quickly buzz from blossom to blossom and don’t seem bothered at all by my presence.	Milkweed - asclepias syriaca Debbie Oppermann "Milkweed Pod With Crystals" by Debbie Oppermann. This Milkweed Pod is heavily laden with ice crystals in winter. I have never seen the delicate floating ice crystals hanging from the threads of the casing of the pod. It was quite beautiful.
Milkweed - asclepias syriaca Debbie Oppermann "Silky Seeds" by Debbie Oppermann. In the fall, the seed pods of the wildflower Milkweed, burst open to allow the hundreds of silky white seeds to disburse and hopefully produce new plants for the Monarch butterflies.	Ruby throated hummingbird Jane LeBlanc Hummingbird enjoying my milkweed patch.
Ruby throated hummingbird Jane LeBlanc Hummingbirds enjoy the milkweed patch in my yard.	Monarch caterpillar Jane LeBlanc Monarch caterpillars enjoy the milkweed patch in my yard.
Monarch caterpillar Jane LeBlanc Monarch caterpillars enjoy the milkweed patch in my yard.	Monarch caterpillar Jane LeBlanc A Monarch caterpillar enjoys my milkweed patch.
Monarch caterpillar Jane LeBlanc Monarchs love my milkweed patch.	Monarch caterpillar Jane LeBlanc Having a big patch of Common Milkweed in my yard draws lots of Monarchs.
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Gabor Dosa Backdropped by the beautiful Skaha Lake, a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail butterfly feeds on nectar produced by the milkweed plant.	Milkweed Janice Hamilton-Dicker So simple, but so beautiful and important is the milkweed.
Common Milkweed Michelle MacMillan I came across these milkweed plants in a field on a windy day in late fall, the seed pods had opened up and released their seeds to be carried by the breeze to grow new milkweed plants elsewhere.	Oleander aphids Nina Stavlund They are so tiny and so many. Also called Milkweed aphid, as we can see, they are on milkweed.
Male Monarch Butterfly Nina Stavlund A male Monarch Butterfly nicely perched on milkweed. Maybe he's waiting for a female to show up? The sex is indicated by the two spots, one on each wing.	Orb Weaver Spicer Ronny D'Haene Was walking our park as I often do and noticed movement on a web I was approaching. The Orb Weaver Spider was racing down to a Milkweed bug that got caught in it's web. I made it there after it had already been wrapped a few times but snapped some shots that still showed both rather well.
Great spangled fritillary Laura Varga Taken in front of our home of our brand new native plant garden on the hell strip. The butterfly stands on native Swamp Milkweed.	Milkweed Nina Stavlund Maybe one of the most important plants for us right now is the Milkweed plant, here with a monarch caterpillar on it.
Milkweed Jadzia von Heymann Even in winter milkweed can be beautiful. Here are some milkweed pods encased in ice - I couldn't resist capturing them in a photo.	Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillar BRENDA DOHERTY I spotted this Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillar on the milkweed in my garden.
Danaus plexippus Rhianna Goymer I was walking and found a little milkweed patch. Inside I saw so many monarch caterpillars and even found a chrysalis. I went back almost everyday. One day when I went it was black and almost ready to open. I sat in the field for three hours to see it open. When it did I was in awe of the butterfly and have felt a connect to this endangered species ever since.	Aphids and Ants BRENDA DOHERTY I captured this photo of the ants eating honeydew produced by the aphids in my garden.
Aphids BRENDA DOHERTY I captured this shot of the Aphid giving birth and another one infront of it, in my back yard. They were on a milkweed plant.	Lyndsay Anderson Monarch butterfly on milkweed
Monarch caterpillar on Milkweed Nina Stavlund Monarch caterpillar on Milkweed	Aphids BRENDA DOHERTY I captured this shot of two aphids, one giving birth , in the milkweed area of my garden.
Common Redpoll Bill McMullen The winter of 2020-2021 was a decent year for finches in eastern Ontario. I was following a small flock of redpolls through an alder thicket when several were landing on dead plants such as the milkweed shown here.	Monarch Caterpillar BRENDA DOHERTY This Monarch caterpillar was munching on the Swamp Milkweed in my garden.
Monarch caterpillar Jane LeBlanc Monarch caterpillars eat all parts of the milkweed plant, including the flower.	Monarch butterfly Jane LeBlanc A Monarch lays her eggs on milkweed plants in my yard.
Monarch butterfly Jane LeBlanc A Monarch lays her egg on the milkweed patch in my yard.	Common Milkweed Jane LeBlanc A Monarch butterfly lays eggs on the milkweed patch in my yard.
Dana Pasca-Hossu Just hatched Monarch caterpillar eating it's eggshell.	Monarch Caterpillar on Milkweed Nina Stavlund A match made in heaven, Monarch caterpillar on a Milkweed plant.
Asclepias variegata, red ring milkweed Rick Gray Growing in my garden.	Asclepias Tuberosa Chloe Carriere After I learned that the Milkweed plant was the only plant that the Monarch butterfly laid its eggs on, I decided to grow some from seed. I hope to do my part to bring back this native plant in residential areas where they have been eradicated through the construction process.
mary hindle Inner Beauty, milkweed explosion	Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) Sandra Nelson I have many native plants in my garden that attract bees and butterflies. Trying to capture them with my camera is a favourite pastime. This honeybee was exploring the blooming butterfly milkweed.
Common Milkweed Sean Ferguson Common milkweed plants are a familiar sight along the edges of our local farm fields. During an afternoon hike this fall, I noticed that the milkweed pods had just started to open up and release their seeds. I was glad that I had my camera on hand to capture this familiar, but fleeting, sight.	Milkweed Margrit Meyer On a walk, I came upon those milkweed seeds, ready to be carried into the air. The white clusters looked so delicate, but at the same time ,so strong, magical. The Next Generation
Monarch caterpillar Nina Stavlund Last year was an amazing year for Monarch caterpillars. Unfortunately, this yeah has been bleak in comparison.	Milkweed in bloom Nina Stavlund The Monarch butterfly's favourite plant, the Milkweed. Imagine it was illegal to plant and was removed from many areas in Ontario due to farming. However, we finally realized how important this plant is for the conservation of the Monarch, so please plant as many plants as you possibly can!
Milkweed Forest Qiao Milkweed seeds dancing in autumn wind.	Milkweed Seed Pod BRENDA DOHERTY I love the beauty of the seeds in the milkweed pod and couldnt resist taking a picture. I had picked it off the stem and brought it home from a walk on the local trail.
Monarch Catepiller Lesley Butler I went for a walk on the neighbouring crownland and found this monarch caterpillar munching on some milkweed.	Common Milkweed Dave Nodwell Common milkweed getting ready for next seasons crop to feed the Monarchs!
Red Milkweed Beetle BRENDA DOHERTY I discovered this Red Milkweed Beetle on the Milkweed in my garden.	Honey Bee Matthew Coyle I've often noticed that honeybees seem to like milkweed flowers. Here's a honey bee on a blooming milkweed plant.
Monarch Caterpillar Matthew Coyle I really like monarch butterflies and caterpillars. Throughout the summer I often look at milkweed to see if I can find any caterpillars. I saw this caterpillar on a milkweed plant and decided to take a picture.	Milkweed Doug Muirhead Milkweed Fluff
Monarch caterpillar Jane LeBlanc Monarch caterpillars enjoy the milkweed I planted for them in my yard.	Milkweed Lois Fowler I belong to a hiking group. I enjoy taking close ups of plants, bugs and wildlife.
Euchaetes Egle Alexandra Brown - McKie	Large Milkweed Bug - Oncepeltus Fasciatus Debbie Oppermann Large Milkweed Bugs on Milkweed pods in the fall
Milkweed Linda Danyluk Could not resist taking this picture of milkweed buds and newly opened blossoms. Long grass and the lake in the background give an unusual look to the photo.	Monarch Caterpillar Heather Peacock Monarch Caterpillar eating the milkweed plants in the garden.
Milkweed Tussock Caterpillar Heather Peacock Left some wild weeds in a new rock garden. Caterpillar was enjoying the plants	Milkweed Astrid Schuh This milkweed was sparkling and glowing in the sun and I had to take this photo. It looks so silky and is just waiting to propagate.
Nicole Watson While visiting this local conservation area here in Kingston I noticed that all the Milkweed plants were starting to open up and because it was some what breezy that day the seeds were blowing out of the pods, so I grabbed my macro lens out of my vehicle and took some shots, it was a little challenging in the wind but I gave it a go anyways.	Milkweed Nicole Watson While visiting this local conservation area here in Kingston I noticed that all the Milkweed plants were starting to open up and because it was some what breezy that day the seeds were blowing out of the pods, so I grabbed my macro lens out of my vehicle and took some shots, it was a little challenging in the wind but I gave it a go anyways.
Common Milkweed/Asclepias syriaca Gary Howard The Common Milkweed seeds about to blow into the wind. Along Sawmill Creek Wetlands, Ottawa. The seed pod had burst open and was about to release the seeds.	Mark Robinson Milkweed seed pod explosion.
Monarch caterpillar Jane LeBlanc A Monarch caterpillar rests under a milkweed leaf, with the colours of fall behind it.	Monarch caterpillar Jane LeBlanc A Monarch caterpillar hangs in the early morning cool under a milkweed leaf in my yard in New Brunswick.
Monarch caterpillar Jane LeBlanc A Monarch caterpillar enjoys the Common Milkweed in my yard in New Brunswick.	Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus Tyrannus Debbie Oppermann The Eastern Kingbird, is described as a bird in a business suit, with it's dark gray underparts and white tip to the tail. This elegant songbird can be quite aggressive, an actual tyrant, when protecting it's nest from predators like the hawks, crows and blue jays, hence the scientific name of Tyrannus Tyrannus. The Kingbirds were in the process of building the nest and I caught this one with a mouthful!
Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar Larry Kowalchuk In September i always go and look for these Caterpillars to photograph. This year seems to more plentiful than previous years.	milkweed Ken Kishibe Milkweed Silk
GREAT SPANGLED FRITTILARY BRENDA DOHERTY I SPOTTED THIS GREAT SPANGLED FRITTILARY IN MY FLOWER GARDEN .	Jane LeBlanc Jane LeBlanc Monarch caterpillars munch on Common Milkweed in my backyard.
Monarch butterfly Cindy Conlin Monarch butterfly enjoying the Milkweed that was in full bloom in mid summer.	Milkweed Debbie Oppermann In the fall, the seed pods of the wildflower Milkweed, burst open to allow the hundreds of silky white seeds to disburse and hopefully produce new plants. If there are no Milkweed plants, there are no Monarch butterflies.
milkweed pod Mike Crosby a high key photo, with the snow in the background, a spent milkweed pod. While walking a trail in Riverwood park, it caught my eyem the grey pod, against the fresh snow.	Jadzia von Heymann After a couple of windy, bitterly cold days, the vegetation on the shoreline was covered in ice, as was this.....Milkweed on Ice !
Milkweed Tobi Szufranowicz Dried winter field of milkweed plants.	Milkweed pod Tobi Szufranowicz December shot of a milkweed pod that had opened but not distributed.
Milkweed Carol Hamilton Milkweed and the fly	Blue Jay Bill McMullen This was a fun photo to take! Blue Jays were busy foraging in my back yard and landing in the most unusual places. I captured a shot of this Blue Jay on top of one of my pumpkins that were set up in a seasonal display!
Monarch Butterfly Bill McMullen This photo was made possible by being in the right place at the right time. Originally, I was photographing various insects when I came across a monarch chrysalis with the butterfly ready to emerge. I was able to get photos and some video during the whole process. At this stage, the monarch is preparing to unfold its wings and dry out.	Asclepias syriaca, or common milkweed Louise Zimanyi A beautiful October Fall day in mid afternoon light and a gentle wind in the Humber Arboretum. I was collecting seeds as part of the documentation of the lifecycle of the monarch caterpillar and butterfly for Humber's Forest Nature Program at the Child Development Centre as well as for participants at the Lawson Foundation's policy and research symposium on outdoor play.
Asclepias syriaca, or common milkweed Louise Zimanyi A beautiful October Fall day in mid afternoon light and a gentle wind in the Humber Arboretum. I was collecting seeds as part of the documentation of the lifecycle of the monarch caterpillar and butterfly for Humber's Forest Nature Program at the Child Development Centre as well as for participants at the Lawson Foundation's policy and research symposium on outdoor play.	Leafcutter Bee species Bob Noble This bee was feeding on milkweed flowers in a small pollinator garden created by the City of Brampton. I was photographing the variety of pollinators that were at the garden and discovered this bee slowly moving on the flowers. I was able to get a low angle to highlight its amazing eyes with the background of the flowers.
Monarch Butterfly (in chrysalis) Bill McMullen A clearly visible monarch butterfly can be seen in its chrysalis moments before it emerged. This was all about being in the right place at the right time	MILKWEED BRENDA DOHERTY I TOOK THIS PHOTO OF A MILKWEED SEED POD WHILE WALKING ON A TRAIL NEAR MY HOME.
Milkweed Barb D'Arpino Milkweed going to seed during the autumn.	Common Milkweed Jane LeBlanc Milkweed seeds blow in the wind.
Common Milkweed Jane LeBlanc Milkweed seeds are blown in the wind as the seed pods open.	Pink Lady's Slipper (cypripedium acaule) Lindsay Bond Out for a fall forest walk with my dad, we came across this beautiful display. I ultimately decided that black and white allowed the texture of the fluff to really come through.
Monarch Caterpillar Marion Buccella 'Monarch Caterpillar on Milkweed Pod' I am always on the lookout for Monarch butterflies and caterpillars. I was delighted to find this caterpillar on a mildweed pod.	Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Greg Shchepanek A weathered Monarch rests on common milkweed, almost like waiting for it to bloom in a field of Southern Quebec.
Milkweed Victoria McGraw I have been dedicating myself to photography (and physiotherapy!) since a car accident forced me to take a leave of absence from teaching in September 2014. During this challenging time, photography has been a distraction, a creative outlet, a chance to collaborate with others, and a fantastic opportunity to continue my pursuit of lifelong learning. I'd been noticing this milkweed during my drive home in the late afternoon... as the sun gets lower in the sky the fluff becomes very luminous and makes a compelling subject.	milkweed tussock moth catapillar jai wright the milkweeds are almost always filled with all types of small bugs and it is great fun to photograph
Monarch Kathleen Hock I signed David Suzuki's manifesto to bring the a Monarch Butterflies back to Canada. In June I started with six caterpillars and at the end of August I released fifty for the migration back to Mexico.	milkweed seed Isabelle Marozzo one milk weed seed floating in the water
Asclepias syriaca/Common Milkweed Wendy Duffus For The Monarchs Cold, windy, October day in Basin Depot - no leaves left on the trees but found colour among the grasses.	HUMMINGBIRD MOTH BRENDA DOHERTY WHILE WORKING IN MY GARDEN, I SPOTTED THIS HUMMINGBIRD MOTH GETTING NECTAR FROM A SWAMP MILKWEED. I RAN INTO THE HOUSE, GOT MY CAMERA AND SNAPPED A PICTURE.
MONARCH CATERPILLAR BRENDA DOHERTY I PLANT MILKWEED IN MY GARDEN FOR THE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES TO LAY EGGS ON. SO THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL CATERPILLARS I SPOTTED.	milkweed laurie campbell Angelic down. Late fall has many treasures, and on of them is the exploding see pods of milkweed. The fibre is soft, and wispy. No wonder it attracts birds and insects in search of late season food.
milkweed laurie campbell Angelic down. Late fall has many treasures, and on of them is the exploding see pods of milkweed. The fibre is soft, and wispy. No wonder it attracts birds and insects in search of late season food.	Rayma Hill Rayma Hill
MILKWEED SEED BRENDA DOHERTY I HAVE MILKWEEDS IN MY FLOWER GARDEN. I SAW THAT SOME HAD BURST OPEN AND THIS SEED WAS CLINGING TO A LEAF.SO I SNAPPED A PHOTO.	MONARCH CATERPILLAR BRENDA DOHERTY I PLANT MILKWEED IN MY GARDEN FOR THE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES TO LAY THEIR EGGS ON. THIS CATERPILLAR IS EATING THE PLANT.
milkweed grace howe ant colony inside a milkweed plant	Black Swallowtail, Swamp Milkweed, native bee Dave Barr Taken while observing pollinator activity in a dry meadow habitat. Three different insect pollinators can be seen in association with this Swamp Milkweed blossom.
milkweed Isabelle Marozzo there is plenty of wild milkweed in my gardens....there will be more next year...and some of the seeds look like little heads and shoulders ready to explore and merge with earth and multiply ..	milkweed Suzanne Southon Milkweed Seed and Fall Colours
Milkweed Suzanne Southon There is a park close by and I went out early in the morning. Lucky for me the sun had barely risen and the milkweed was covered in dew.	Black Swallowtail, native bee and Swamp Milkweed Dave Barr Snapped on a pollinator walk at the Don Valley Brick Works.
Milkweed beetle Robert Guimont High five? Was looking for insects to photograph when I noticed this beetle slowly walking towards me.	Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle Shirley Donald 'Stepping out' This beetle, one of many, was found on a Common Milkweed.
Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle Shirley Donald 'Stepping out' This beetle, one of many, was found on a Common Milkweed.	milkweed beetle Robert Guimont wandering around the milkweed, found many of these. Was lucky enough to get a shot of this one in flight.
Debbie Oppermann Butterfly Flower - Guelph Ontario - The Common Milkweed, Asclepias Syriaca, is a lovely wildflower that is essential to the Monarch Butterflies as it is a host to the Monarch caterpillars,it has beautiful clusters of pinkish purple flowers	Milkweed Brenda Doherty While out walking on the local trail, I spotted this beautiful milkweed pod that had just burst open.
Milkweed James Craig On a hike with friends we came upon a meadow filled with milkweed in full bloom. It was striking to see so many milkweed blooms with their interesting colours and patterns covering this field. With the significant focus on preserving milkweed for monarch butterflies, it was encouraging to see so much milkweed growing freely.	James Craig On a hike with friends, we came upon a large meadow filled with milkweed in full bloom.
Milkweed Donna Santarossa No monarchs on the milkweed yet, unfortunately.	Milk Weed Dawn Mercer Milk Weed Pod Close Up. Autumn time in the park. This photo was taken on a morning nature walk at Forks Of The Credit Provincial Park in Caledon, Ontario
Milkweed Linda Courtney Milkweed spreading their seeds is a beautiful sight.	Milkweed Elizabeth Cartier While taking a leisurely autumn stroll in Kingston's Lemoine Point Conservation Area, I passed by this opened milkweed pod. It appeared as though the seeds were just waiting on the slightest wind to carry them away.
Milkweed plant Catherine Sosney I was taking pictures of a milkweed plant with sun shining behind it. When I viewed this picture at a later time, I was surprised to see that by the placement of the seeds and pod, it took on the appearance of a white dove.	Milkweed plant Catherine Sosney After reading about the decline in the Monarch butterfly population, I started looking at milkweed plants in a different way. I noticed this plant bursting its seeds with the sun shining behind it and thought it would make a striking photo.
Common milkweed seed Leslie Abram "Hang On" I chose this milkweed seed hanging on to a little stick to symbolize the fate of the monarch butterflies. It is the host plant for the caterpillars of this beautiful and iconic species. They need the milkweed to survive, and yet people still consider it a weed, even though it has been taken off of the noxious weed list.	Red Milkweed Beetle Jeannine St-Amour The Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetraophthalmus) feeds and shelters on the milkweed plant. This clever creature bites through the midrib of the leaf in a few spots near the leaf tip. This stops the milky latex-like sap from flowing to that part of the leaf, making it possible for the beetle to eat it without having its mouth parts glued together by the sticky substance.
Snail on Milkweed Marion Buccella I was walking in Springbank Park, photographing the flowers when I spied this snail on the milkweed. He poked his head out long enough for me to capture this image.	Monarch Butterfly Caroline Partridge I had some children over to pick flowers in my gardens and we found this beauty on the asclepias butterfly plant. We have a lot of fun and they learn a lot about nature on my property.
cabbage butterfly Bo Davey Sometimes in the butterfly world, we overlook the beauty of the cabbage butterfly due to it's lack of colour. I am trying to show the other side and remind everyone of the importance of all species in our eco-system. As a butterfly enthusiast and conservation promoter, the incredible small numbers of this somewhat ordinary looking species was extremely alarming this year. It was a bonus to capture it on a milkweed which we usually associate with just the monarch species.	Milkweed Sherry Hambly Sparkling Milkweed. The milkweed seed pod, after it bursts open produces a lovely fine silky fibre and small brown seed that is very photogenic in the right light.
Common Milkweed Shelley O'Connell Late in the afternoon, I saw only the blossom on this plant and discovered it was Common Milkweed	Gail Marchessault I visited the Shirley Richardson Butterfly Garden in Assiniboine Park Conservancy every week all summer, and took hundreds of photos of butterflies. This shot of a monarch caterpillar underneath a brightly coloured milkweed plant appeals to me for its strong colours and simple lines. The milkweed is a very important plant to monarch butterflies as the caterpillars eat only milkweed and would not survive without it. A large caterpillar can eat a milkweed leaf in under 4 minutes.
Milkweed Tom Lusk Winter milkweed against a snowy background.	Red Milkweed Beetle Jeannine St-Amour I had decided that morning to do only insects close-up. Some subjects are not easy but the Red Milkweed Beetle was very cooperative and decided to focus on them. They are very clever creatures. They bite through the midrib of the leaf in a few spots near the leaf tip. This stops the milky latex-like sap from flowing to that part of the leaf, making it possible for the beetle to eat it without having its mouth parts glued together by the sticky substance.
seeds, milkweed Isabelle Marozzo captured this explosion of milkweed seeds with the gentle breeze of wind, although there were many plants, this year I have only seen a few butterflies	milkweed Cynthia Prideaux Milkweed, ready to fly
Milkweed Jim Cumming I searched for the perfect milkweed. Took me awhile till I finally found one I liked	Milkweed Jadzia von Heymann While out for a hike around the falls, I cam across several milkweed plants which were in their glory. This particular one was bursting with seed. I liked how the light played on the feathery tails of the seeds.
Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) Joerg Thomsen Another shot taken during the hike at Happy Valley organized by TFN	Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed) Joerg Thomsen My friend Jess invited me to join a hike organized by the Toronto Field Naturalists, exploring the Happy Valley Nature Reserve
Bugs on Milkweed Susan Casey Orange insects were a surprise to spot on the milkweed	Swamp Milkweed Mary McGee I was walking along the marshy boardwalk trail when this flower popped out at me. What a beautiful flower. To my surprise, I found out it was milkweed! There's beauty in everything!
Milkweed Lindsay Serjeantson	Milkweed Seed Pods Debbie Oppermann I love the Milkweed plant at this stage with the seeds bursting from the pods - just beautiful- This was taken along a trail near the Bird Sanctuary
Butterfly Milkweed Jadzia von Heymann Photo taken during a fall outing	Monarch Butterfly Debbie Oppermann This beautiful Monarch was captured in an open field in the bush near our home - it was on it's favourite plant, Milkweed The Milkweed plants are diminishing as urban development continues to expand into former fields and bush areas - the Monarch relies on the Milkweed for survival - who would not want to see this beautiful Monarch butterfly in the future
Milkweed Laurie Fischer Milkweeds are particularly attractive in the fall and the contrast in texture between the rough outer seed pod and the silky inner tendrils is a photographer's dream!	Showy Milkweed Marc Lang While stalking birds I was struck by the beauty of this almost tropical-looking flower. The bright noonday sun illuminated the interior and gives it an almost 3D effect. One of my favorite wildflowrs.
Common Milkweed Shaun Abbott I loved the delicate colour of the flowers on this milkweed plant	milkweed Ruth Barnhard This picture was taken on the edge of fanshawe lake, London. I know that these plants can be invasive and are considered a pest by many people. I see as a nuturer of the monarch butterfly. What beautiful colours and textures.
bill morden walking on a path and the sun light on the rose hips with the milkweed seed just caught my eye Thought it was rather different