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Asclepiadaceae

 8-Asclepias w/bee

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Milkweeds are pollinated by insects, mostly bees and butterflies. The legs of the insect get caught in the stigma slits, picking up pollinia, which are then placed in the stigma slit of a different flower as the butterfly moves its legs. This is the native Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly or Chigger weed.
Photo by K. R. Robertson at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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