a plant with large rounded leaves and clusters of pink flowers Asclepias speciosa - native; Blooms May - September; More info: Keywords: pink flower; purple flower; milkweed; showy milkweed
Asclepias speciosa—showy milkweed with Apis mellifera (European honey bee). Just beginning to flower. Milkweeds are among the most important insectary plants. The aphids visible on the leaves are of the species Aphis nerii (Milkweed aphid). Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.