Milkweed and Fritillary Butterflies

Over the last few weeks, the milkweed has bloomed, and the last week brought a flurry of orange-winged fritillaries. I can’t yet identify the milkweed, so if you can, please let me know. – Stacey Morgan Smith

*** This personal blog is comprised solely of the opinions, views, projects, and travels of its author, Stacey Morgan Smith. She is lucky enough to have loving family and friends whom she drags along with her on her adventures and whom she puts to work on her little farm. She uses this blog to help promote living in the mountains of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, from Roanoke to the Potomac River.**