Roads End Naturalist

Exploring the natural world as we wander at the end of the road


Tag: pollination

  • The Sweet Smell of Milkweed

    Its flowers are very flagrant and when in season, they fill the woods with their sweet exhalations and make it agreeable to travel in them, especially in the evening. ~Peter Kalm, Swedish scientist, on Common Milkweed, 1750’s I don’t really remember how long ago it was that I spread some Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) seeds Read more…