Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Species Spotlight

Bumble Bee: On Butterflyweed

Dates Photographed by Month

May
5/17/22

June
6/16/20
6/26/22
6/27/21
6/30/22

July
7/1/19
7/3/23
7/5/20
7/5/22
7/29/21

Aug.
8/2/23

Photographed With These Species

Bees, Wasps, and Flies

Brown-belted Bumble Bee [View Associated Images]
Bumble Bee [View Associated Images]
Great Black Wasp [View Associated Images]

Birds

Baltimore Oriole [View Associated Images]

Shoot and Bloom Dates

Year	First Shoot Date	First Bloom Date	Last Bloom Date
2023	5/7	6/24	9/2
2020	5/4	6/16	8/26

Plant Info

Bloom Color: ■
Light: Full Sun
Moisture: Dry to Medium
Height: 2'
Spacing: 1'-2'

Posts Featuring Butterfly Weed

Butterfly Weed Image Gallery

Bumble Bee

Visiting Butterfly Weed

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Aug. 2, 2023, 9:45 a.m.

Butterfly Weed

Blooming in the backyard gardens

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 3, 2023, 4:50 p.m.

Butterfly Weed

Blooming in the backyard gardens

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 3, 2023, 4:47 p.m.

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

On Butterfly Weed

Location: NA
Shot Date: July 5, 2022, 2:44 p.m.

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

On Butterfly Weed

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 5, 2022, 2:43 p.m.

Butterfly Weed

In the backyard gardens

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 30, 2022, 4:14 p.m.

Butterfly Weed

Blooming in the backyard gardens

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 26, 2022, 3:12 p.m.

Baltimore Oriole

Collecting milkweed fibers

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: May 17, 2022, 1:32 p.m.

Baltimore Oriole

Gathering milkweed fibers

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: May 17, 2022, 1:32 p.m.

Baltimore Oriole

Collecting milkweed fibers

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: May 17, 2022, 1:32 p.m.

Great Black Wasp

Visiting Butterfly Weed in the Backyard Gardens

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 29, 2021, 4:38 p.m.

Great Black Wasp

Visiting Butterfly Weed in the Backyard Gardens

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 29, 2021, 4:38 p.m.

Butterfly Weed

In the backyard gardens

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 27, 2021, 2:34 p.m.

Butterfly Weed

First Bloom of 2020

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 16, 2020, 11:27 a.m.

Butterfly Weed

In the backyard gardens

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 1, 2019, 10:16 a.m.

Butterfly Weed

In the backyard gardens

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 1, 2019, 10:15 a.m.

Bumble Bee

On Butterfly Weed

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 5, 2020, 11:22 a.m.

Bumble Bee

On Butterflyweed

Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 5, 2020, 11:22 a.m.