tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post6979571984423866709..comments2024-03-28T21:29:04.460-04:00Comments on Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures: Milkweed SeasonThe Furry Gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-64422931544432974792016-11-15T18:48:03.751-05:002016-11-15T18:48:03.751-05:00Such amazing beauty.Such amazing beauty.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-13950914163740122302016-11-14T22:35:09.165-05:002016-11-14T22:35:09.165-05:00Splendid series of photos! I poked around and fou...Splendid series of photos! I poked around and found this on old faithful wikipedia<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehiscence_(botany)<br />The way the pod opens reminded me of the cotton bolls of my youth.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359355308140058671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-62314308640206711052016-11-14T20:10:49.660-05:002016-11-14T20:10:49.660-05:00What beautiful close-ups of the seed pods. They ar...What beautiful close-ups of the seed pods. They are a little marvel. I bought a milkweed plant last year, but didn't have any flower or seeds on it yet. Maybe I should just grab a couple of seeds and pop them in the ground! We've had such a warm November down here, and have been enjoying hikes in the woods too. <br />WendySeptember Violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-34474124872105717722016-11-14T15:33:33.681-05:002016-11-14T15:33:33.681-05:00I didn't realize this was when they popped ope...I didn't realize this was when they popped open. Magic!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-23712709088540593532016-11-14T12:03:25.871-05:002016-11-14T12:03:25.871-05:00Lovely photos , Our milkweeds are all done now to ...Lovely photos , Our milkweeds are all done now to . Yes the super moon I am hoping for clear sky's . I am enjoying this weather so prefer it to what it could be that's for sure . Thanks for sharing , Have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-58397747937217554012016-11-14T11:27:13.511-05:002016-11-14T11:27:13.511-05:00Those are some seriously big pods by the look of t...Those are some seriously big pods by the look of them.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-73144011655543279042016-11-14T09:08:03.094-05:002016-11-14T09:08:03.094-05:00Always loved watching them float around, its been ...Always loved watching them float around, its been a few years now, thanks for the pictures.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-56805631160599954282016-11-14T08:42:09.077-05:002016-11-14T08:42:09.077-05:00How lovely! I am so enthralled by those beautiful ...How lovely! I am so enthralled by those beautiful silky pods. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-63624827290447018282016-11-14T07:25:46.552-05:002016-11-14T07:25:46.552-05:00What nice! I have never seen that!What nice! I have never seen that!Aritha V. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05246873990952078356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-24638106655398281442016-11-13T22:18:33.686-05:002016-11-13T22:18:33.686-05:00what a wonderful close-up, those parachute wings a...what a wonderful close-up, those parachute wings are so delicate, and nature, how could man compete with that intricacy?. Super moon,.. cloud, wind, and overcast all forecast for down here tonight.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-39360238469622398282016-11-13T21:27:21.555-05:002016-11-13T21:27:21.555-05:00your images are stunning....proving you done have ...your images are stunning....proving you done have to be young and fresh to be incredibly beautiful!!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-19215134629210421502016-11-13T21:19:11.389-05:002016-11-13T21:19:11.389-05:00Very, very nice photos of the seeds.Very, very nice photos of the seeds.Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-87491299446577437572016-11-13T20:56:48.385-05:002016-11-13T20:56:48.385-05:00Great photos of the silky milkweed strands.Great photos of the silky milkweed strands.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-60527502953789978682016-11-13T19:43:10.979-05:002016-11-13T19:43:10.979-05:00I remember as a kid on the farm where my brother ...I remember as a kid on the farm where my brother and I would grab them and scatter them just for fun. They would fly everywhere on a windy day. The really do act like a parachute as they float in the air. You have some great photos that you are sharing. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-70434177945487051112016-11-13T19:38:24.729-05:002016-11-13T19:38:24.729-05:00Such a pretty seed. Great photos!Such a pretty seed. Great photos!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-43817343727155352632016-11-13T19:34:15.366-05:002016-11-13T19:34:15.366-05:00They're beautiful, like a tinsel decoration. I...They're beautiful, like a tinsel decoration. In Washington State we have cottonwood trees. In late spring they release their airborne seeds. It looks just like snow both in the air and on the ground. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.com