Milkweed Weevil

Milkweed Weevil

by | Jul 21, 2023

Milkweed Weevil Emily Mohl Date Milkweed weevils can be elusive, but here's a pretty good picture Picture, Milkweed Weevil, Leaf Damage, Herbivory...
grape plume moth on milkweed flower

grape plume moth on milkweed flower

by | Jul 18, 2023

grape plume moth on milkweed flower Mirka Zapletal Date grape plume moth on milkweed flower This grape plume moth spent the entire pollinator observing session, plus some minutes afterward, on the same milkweed flower....
Weird leaf growth patterns in milkweed

Weird leaf growth patterns in milkweed

by | Sep 9, 2019

Weird leaf growth patterns in milkweed Aimee Phillippi Date Branched leaf example. Others branch even closer to the petiole. Multiple leaves coming from a node. A whorl of three leaves. I have also seen four and five. Are other folks seeing these odd leaf growth...
More Pollinator Images

More Pollinator Images

by | Aug 21, 2019

More Pollinator Images Emily Mohl Date Brown Belt Bumblebee on Milkweed Clear wing moth on Milkweed All photos courtesy of Diane Angell. The bumble bee is probably one of the better pollinators of milkweed because its thick legs are good at pulling out and inserting...
Pollinator observations on Milkweed

Pollinator observations on Milkweed

by | Aug 21, 2019

Pollinator observations on Milkweed Emily Mohl Date Monarch butterfly + Ant on milkweed Skipper on milkweed Swallowtail on milkweed All photos courtesy of Diane Angell, taken as part of a bumblebee study. These photos are of various butterfly species, but we...