Tag: Puffball Milkweed

More Adventures with iPhone 16 Pro Photography (and Hairy Balls)

Aliens Haven’t Landed, but these “Hairy Balls” Sure Look Out of This World.

Stumbled across these alien looking pods this weekend on a walk around the neighborhood. They are called Balloon or Puffball Milkweed, and also according to the neighbor who tends the corner garden “Hairy Balls.”

A close-up of a green, spiky seed pod hanging from a plant, surrounded by leaves and other vegetation. Some blurred background elements include a road and parked cars. Called Balloon or Puffball Milkweed and nicknamed Hairy Balls.

She had an open pod and showed what the seeds inside look like.

There’s a gallery of more shots after the Read More link below.

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There’s more iPhone 16 Pro Photography and quite a few pumpkins in this post also.

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