Butterfly Milkweed T-Shirt

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Orange-colored butterfly millkweed flowers. These flowers were photographed in the CREW (Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed) Marsh in southwest Florida.

This native milkweed is also called simply butterfly weed, or pleurisy-root. It is a common plant of sandhills and flatwoods in most Florida counties and throughout all but the most northwest of the continental United States.
Asclepias tuberosa has alternate leaves on a hairly stem with terminal and axillary clusters of orange-red flowers.
(Subject description from the artist's Wild Florida Photo website www.wildflphoto.com)

His entire life Paul Rebmann has ventured outdoors to enjoy nature. Whether he is hiking in mountain forests, wading through Florida swamps, or on the water in a kayak or canoe, Paul strives to satisfy his biophilia. As a nature photographer and Florida Master Naturalist, he attempts to bring the beauty and wonder of nature to others, so that they may see what they might not happen to experience for themselves, and to impart the importance of preserving our natural areas, not only for our enjoyment and quality of life, but also for the survival of the flora and fauna that surrounds us. Images by Paul have been published in field guides, various periodicals, exhibited in juried art shows and also used in exhibits at Lyonia Environmental...