Pearl Milkweed Pod Split Open

They're great plants to see and photograph, that's for sure.

Thanks. As so often, I'll credit my macro lens for recording the fine details.

That's why I'm forever drawn to milkweeds.

Thanks you, Andrei.

I was fortunate to find this pod in a place with good lighting and a dark background.

Thanks again, Denise. A macro lens reveals a lot.

Thanks, Marvin. In many cases a close look can make a big difference, and that's the case with milkweeds.

Milkweeds are wonderful, aren't they?

I appreciate your interest, Lisabeth, but I'm not a gardener and haven't gathered seeds of milkweed or any of the other native plants I enjoy photographing.

Thanks. There's a great world of nature right here in Austin.

I can spend a long time wandering in a little world like this one.

Thank you. It helps to have such a photogenic subject.

Thanks, Lyric.

Thanks for your good wishes, Dawn. I took this picture just two days ago, so it's hot off the press, so to speak.

Now that you mention it, it does look like a hammock. Now if only a real hammock could stay horizontal when supported at just one end.