Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
Species Spotlight
Dates Photographed by Month
6/3/23
6/9/22
6/10/23
6/19/22
6/23/22
6/26/22
6/27/20
6/28/20
6/30/20
7/2/21
7/3/23
7/5/22
7/5/23
7/6/23
7/10/20
7/13/20
7/14/22
7/16/23
7/17/20
7/18/23
7/19/20
7/19/21
7/21/20
7/21/23
7/25/20
7/25/22
7/25/23
7/28/20
7/28/23
7/29/20
8/2/22
8/4/20
8/7/23
8/10/20
8/17/23
8/19/20
9/3/22
9/16/20
Photographed With These Species
Bees, Wasps, and Flies
Brown-belted Bumble Bee [View Associated Images]Great Black Wasp [View Associated Images]
Great Golden Digger [View Associated Images]
Thick-headed Fly [View Associated Images]
Butterflies and Moths
American Snout [View Associated Images]Clouded Sulphur [View Associated Images]
Eastern Black Swallowtail [View Associated Images]
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [View Associated Images]
Hummingbird Clearwing [View Associated Images]
Monarch [View Associated Images]
Pearl Crescent [View Associated Images]
Peck's Skipper [View Associated Images]
Snowberry Clearwing [View Associated Images]
Other Insects, Spiders, and Bugs
Red Milkweed Beetle [View Associated Images]Forbs
Annual Sunflower [View Associated Images]Blue Vervain [View Associated Images]
Cardinal Flower [View Associated Images]
Daisy Fleabane [View Associated Images]
Sawtooth Sunflower [View Associated Images]
Shoot and Bloom Dates
Year | First Shoot Date | First Bloom Date | Last Bloom Date |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | 6/14 | ||
2023 | 4/17 | 6/18 | 8/11 |
2020 | 5/2 | 6/23 | 8/19 |
Plant Info
Bloom Color: ■Light: Part Shade to Full Sun
Moisture: Somewhat Wet to Wet
Height: 3'-4'
Spacing: 1.5'-2'
Posts Featuring Swamp Milkweed
Swamp Milkweed Image Gallery
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Peck's Skipper
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: Aug. 17, 2023, 11:05 a.m. -
Hummingbird Clearwing
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 16, 2023, 2:50 p.m. -
Snowberry Clearwing
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 16, 2023, 3:58 p.m. -
Great Black Wasp
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: Aug. 7, 2023, 9:24 a.m. -
Great Golden Digger
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: July 18, 2023, 11:25 a.m. -
Monarch
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: July 18, 2023, 10:44 a.m. -
Cardinal Flower
Blooming in the swale along the deck with Swamp Milkweed
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 25, 2023, 10:11 a.m. -
Great Black Wasp
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 28, 2023, 2:19 p.m. -
Great Black Wasp
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 28, 2023, 2:19 p.m. -
Great Black Wasp
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 28, 2023, 2:19 p.m. -
Pearl Crescent
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Crabtree Nature Center
Shot Date: July 21, 2023, 1:24 p.m. -
Pearl Crescent
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Crabtree Nature Center
Shot Date: July 21, 2023, 1:23 p.m. -
Blue Vervain
Blooming along the fence
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 6, 2023, 3:21 p.m. -
Eastern Black Swallowtail
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 5, 2023, 1:20 p.m. -
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Visiting Swamp Milkweed
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 3, 2023, 4:42 p.m. -
Swamp Milkweed and Annual Sunflower
Blooming in the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: July 3, 2023, 4:41 p.m. -
Monarch Caterpillar
On Swamp Milkweed
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 10, 2023, 3:13 p.m. -
Monarch Caterpillar
On Swamp Milkweed
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: June 3, 2023, 5:58 p.m. -
Monarch Caterpillar
On my Swamp Milkweed
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Sept. 3, 2022, 11:52 a.m. -
Monarch Caterpillar
On my Swamp Milkweed
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Sept. 3, 2022, 11:52 a.m.