The milkweeds are blossoming and some people eat the blossoms when they are small. The shoots and pods are also eaten but I think I will leave the milkweeds for the Monarch Butterflies to enjoy. Native Americans employed the stalk fibers for making string and rope as well as using it as a food source.
Milkweed Blossoms
All these years I have seen milkweed but never thought they were pretty until I see this picture.
What an interesting photo.