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Look what showed up in our Executive Director's back yard today!! The Swamp Milkweed, Butterfly weed, and Joe Pye Weed -
Root LocalSeptember 6, 2026

Sep 6 · 6 likes

Look what showed up in our Executive Director's back yard today!!

The Swamp Milkweed, Butterfly weed, and Joe Pye Weed - all the "weeds" - got a visit, or several, from this little lady. Will we see caterpillars next!? We'll keep you posted!
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