Hello, little caterpillars! So glad I planted this milkweed early last year. It’s important to get milkweed that’s native to your area.

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She collects pollen under her abdomen. Genus Megachile on the flower of a Narrowleaf Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis).
#megachile #narrowleafmilkweed
#asclepiasfascicularis #forttejon #forttejonstatehistoricpark #nativebees

An army of caterpillars atop narrowleaf milkweed.

Wonder is a liberation practice. 🦋

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Image of Monarch caterpillar who resides in my garden. It rests on narrowleaf milkweed.

"Every butterfly knows that the end / is different from the beginning / and that is always a part of a longer story, in which we are always / transformed." -Stuart Kestenbaum's "Joy" #Monarch #narrowleafmilkweed #nature