These lovely, tiny orange flowers are produced by a member of the milkweed family, known as “butterfly weed.” I have a beautiful crop of it this year (it was planted last year) and hope that it will attract monarch butterflies! There is a milkweed beetle that lives on the plant, and I found one under the leaves! If monarch butterflies come, they lay their eggs on the underside of the milkweed leaves.
Cee’s Flower of the Day, 6/29/17
Postscript: A few days later, I saw a monarch hovering around these flowers!
Beautiful photo for today. 😀
Thanks, Cee!