Whorled Milkweed Texas Native White-m Hairstreak (Parrhasius malbum)

White-m Hairstreak (Parrhasius malbum)

Lazy Daisy

but there are no messy catkins like on the Catalpa

pincushion-like

Whorled Milkweed Texas Native White-m Hairstreak (Parrhasius malbum)Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed can bloom anytime between July and September, which is later in the year than many other Milkweeds. Clusters of approximately 20 white to greenish white flowers bloom near the top of each plant. The nectar of the flowers attracts many kinds of insects, including long tongued bees, short tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers and beetles. Like all members of the Asclepias genus, Asclepias verticillata