Asclepias syriaca, unless I am corrected. I spent three days recently in the southern Highlands, in the proposed Birthplace of Rivers National Monument (Cranberry Wilderness, Williams River, Tea Creek, Elk River, Shavers Fork Headwaters) and had a wonderful time. The wildflowers were amazing, so of course I had to do a little floral photography. This is the second of several milkweed images I will post over the next few days, all taken along the Allegheny Front on Allegheny Back Mountain.

I was amazed to see how many milkweeds (Asclepias) there are when I looked up the latin name for this one. I believe this is common milkweed (syriaca), but herbaceous plants are not my strength, so please correct me if I am mistaken.

Sigma DP3 Merrill, Sigma Photo Pro, Ps CS6.