Tag: Milkweed

  • Aslcepias

    Aslcepias

      Milkweed, and it’s cousin Butterfly Weed, are some of my favorites. Not only are they host to the Monarch butterfly in infant stage, they have wonderfully shaped flowers. The Common Milkweed has a divine scent: the one time I have seriously attempted distillation I was seeking to capture the volatile oils that make their…

  • Free Fiction

    I’m in a celebratory mood. First, you can find my story Milkweed over at Mythic Delirium, it’s free to read this month, along with poems by Mari Ness and Jane Nolen. Secondly, my short story Honor’s Price is free at iBooks. I wrote this for a short-story contest a long time ago, and was surprised to find…

  • Milkweed Blooms

    I’m always happy when the milkweed starts blooming. Yes, I know it’s a weed, but its the food plant of the Monarch butterfly caterpillar, and if that weren’t enough, it smells so good. I’ve been toying with trying to extract the essential oil from the flowers and bottling that scent for year-round enjoyment. I tried…