Butterflyweed (c) 2010 Patty Hankins

I’ve just added a new photo – Butterflyweed – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.  Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa), a member of the milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) family,  is a summer blooming wildflower that attracts many butterflies and bees.  It’s bright colors are a great addition to a native plant garden. I photographed this butterfly weed at Crabtree Meadows on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina last July.

This photograph is available as a 10X10″ gallery-wrapped canvas.  You can order Butterflyweed from my website and I will have it available at shows this year.