Butterfly Weed

Since this is a good place to look for insects, you may have seen this flower on my blog before. Asclepsias tuberosa is the scientific name of this bright orange perennial that attracts monarch butterflies and other bugs. I wish I had several big plants and maybe someday I will, but for now I just enjoy the one I do have. This hot morning there were several species enjoying the nectar and hopping around. Here are two of them, a honey bee and a milkweed bug in matching colors.