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  1. Oleander aphids (Aphis nerii) on a swamp milkweed seedpod that has been chewed open, I think, by a monarch butterfly larva. Almost all aphid species adopt a headstand posture (facing ground) when feeding. Interesting. #aphids #milkweed #hemiptera #insects #entomology #asclepias

  2. 𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

    ✧ Danaus chrysippus ✧

    Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger or the African queen, belongs to the subfamily Danainae of the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. Its range extends across Africa and the majority of the Asian continent, as well as many South Pacific islands and some populations in Australia. It is found in a wide var...

    #SouthPacific #Danainae #Australia #Africa #Asclepias #Wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danaus_c

  3. CW: Thread about new paper on milkweed in urban environments

    New 🏙️🧬 paper about 🌱: “Urbanization and a green corridor do not impact genetic divergence in common milkweed (#Asclepias syriaca L.)”!

    🧵 Summary below, and read the open access paper here: nature.com/articles/s41598-023

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  4. Sincere thanks to for covering my PhD research on plant-pollinator interactions in urban green ! Read on for more intriguing stories about conserving Canada's biodiversity in urban & suburban areas.

    canadiangeographic.ca/articles

  5. CW: more on milkweed/asclepias

    Impossibly light, silky, meant to travel forever on the wind, much like taraxacum/dandelion. When spring comes around, I'll test cold stratification (presence of certain cold conditions needed to trigger germination in the seed) and try to grow some myself. The #Asclepias genus is fascinating with many species; other faves for me are curassavica, californica and perennis.

    [Pic: burst seed pods with seed spilling out; hand showing seed]
    #florespondence