Published January 17, 2009, 12:00 AM


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Milkweed is seen July 8, 2008, in New Market, Va. Milkweed is one of the most popular flowering plants for pollinators as well as a favorite food source for Monarch butterfly larvae. Foraging bees and wasps also seek it out for its pollen and nectar supplies.

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