Finding Frostweed

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Named for the ice crystals that form on its stems when frozen, frostweed (Verbesina virginica) is a major fall-blooming nectar source for monarchs. By fall it's typically three feet high and has dense clusters of snow-white flowers. Blooming usually coincides with peak migration.

Monarch Butterfly

Sondra Fox    Horseshoe Bay, Texas   October 5, 2015