That's just beautiful.

very pretty gaz.....

This year the Monarchs were all over my asclepias (butterfly weed), rather than the wild milkweed. I brought two of the caterpillars in and put them in a vase with a twig on which to build their chrysalis. It was so fascinating to see them emerge as this beautiful Monarch, strengthen their wings and fly off into the sunshine.

Lunaria (money plant, silver dollar) seed pods are gorgeous in flower arrangements:

I didn't get any caterpillars this year. Maybe next year. Last year was so amazing watching it from caterpillar to butterfly!!

All of these are outstanding!

Seeds for the finches. I let basil go to seed because the goldfinches like it (This is a Lesser Goldfinch.), and I plant dill and parsley for the butterflies. The swallowtails like that, and I saw two of them in my back yard today, but they are too elusive to photograph well.

The finches love the wild blue chicory seed heads along the roadside too. It's amazing how they can balance on the stems.

The seed pods of Empress Wu

clematis seeds

This is from the Flower Show in Philadelphia. An artist creates tables utilizing different seeds. Oh good - sideways again..........

Oklahoma landscape with cyclists way up there... way in front of me. ;)