I'll post again or email you all when I've collected some seeds. The flowers don't look dry enough yet. I'll be glad to share. You don't have to send me anything. Terene - I did have some asclepias seeds last year but I don't think it was viridis. I'll check. Lila - I haven't collected any Zowie seeds yet this summer but will. Got to warn you though. They've been disappointing. The original Zowie seeds did great. The ones I planted this spring from seeds I collected last summer haven't done well. Quite a few have no petals. It's because it's a hybrid. : ( I don't know if all celosia is attractive to butterlies or if this one has more nectar than normal. There's a cultivar called 'Cramer's Amazon' that's supposed to attract butterlies and hummingbirds but it gets very tall and I think it supposed to take a long time to start blooming. I have it on my wish list anyway though. I've had a Buckeye explosion this week. I must've had at least 100 in my yard yesterday and they love that celosia. In the group of five celosia plants pictured above, there were about three dozen Buckeyes nectaring and flying around them. I switched my camera to video mode and took a short 10 second video. I tossed a little rock at the base of the plants to make the butterflies fly up so you can see them. Hopefully you can click on it and watch. hmmm may not be working. It doesn't show up in the preview.

That looks good. Hope it is happier now and grows in leaps and bounds!

I am glad the Butterfly escaped.... I helped a Monarch get free from an Argiope web yesterday (her web is a bit high for my taste)...interestingly enough, the spider wasn't paying any interest in the B-fly....guess they prefer the grasshoppers which is just fine with me :0) I may have to move her if it happens again...

It might be time to call Canon. It's still under warranty, right? If so, I'd want them to take a look at it.