Wild and windswept ‘do. #Wordless Wednesday #Milkweed Seeds #Gone With the Wind.

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Linda Schaub

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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About Linda Schaub

This is my first blog and I enjoy writing each post immensely. I started a walking regimen in 2011 and in 2013 I decided to create a blog as a means of memorializing the people, places and things seen on my daily walks. I have always enjoyed people watching, so my blog is peppered with folks I meet or reflections of characters I have known through the years. Often something piques my interest, or evokes a pleasant memory from my memory bank, so this becomes a “slice o’ life” blog post. I respect and appreciate nature and my interactions with Mother Nature’s gifts is also a common theme. Sometimes the most-ordinary items become fodder for points to ponder over and touch upon. I retired in March 2024 after a career in the legal field. I was a legal secretary for almost 45 years, primarily working in downtown Detroit, then working from my home. I graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in Mass Communications (print journalism) in 1978, though I’ve never worked in that field. I would like to think this blog is the writer in me finally emerging!! Walking and writing have met, shaken hands and the creative juices are flowing in Walkin’, Writin’, Wit & Whimsy. I hope you think so too. - Linda Schaub
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34 Responses to Wild and windswept ‘do. #Wordless Wednesday #Milkweed Seeds #Gone With the Wind.

  1. Pepper's avatar Pepper says:
    February 25, 2026 at 5:14 am

    Lovely! You captured so much detail in the seed pod. Well done. 😊

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  2. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    February 25, 2026 at 6:05 am

    I really like this photograph!

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  3. Anne Mehrling's avatar Anne Mehrling says:
    February 25, 2026 at 6:48 am

    I never saw one close up before!

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  4. dawnkinster's avatar dawnkinster says:
    February 25, 2026 at 7:02 am

    And hopefully off to make more milkweed.

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  5. Dave's avatar Dave says:
    February 25, 2026 at 8:11 am

    I’m just waiting for it to shuffle down the branch like some unkempt little creature.

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  6. Kate Crimmins's avatar Kate Crimmins says:
    February 25, 2026 at 8:24 am

    You captured the softness of the “fur” attached to the seeds to help them propagate.

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  7. Barbara Rodgers's avatar Barbara Rodgers says:
    February 25, 2026 at 9:38 am

    Beautiful capture, Linda! Those wisp details of white really stand out.

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  8. Debbie D.'s avatar Debbie D. says:
    February 25, 2026 at 1:05 pm

    Beautiful macro! You captured every strand. 👌

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  9. J P's avatar J P says:
    February 25, 2026 at 1:32 pm

    I love the photo. But reminds me that I need to clean off the a/c unit outside. 🥴

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  10. Terri Webster Schrandt's avatar Terri Webster Schrandt says:
    February 25, 2026 at 9:46 pm

    Wonderful, sharp details of this milkweed, Linda. It looks like Einstein’s ‘do! Another great idea for the Flower Hour!

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      February 26, 2026 at 7:37 pm

      Thanks Terri! I think milkweed’s fluffy seeds are very pretty, even prettier than the plant when it is in bloom. I’m glad I could add it to Flower Hour! It does look just like Einstein’s ‘do!

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  11. Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog's avatar Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog says:
    February 27, 2026 at 4:10 am

    We need more milkweed seeds to take root. Monarchs depend on Milkweed plants. (Great shot!)

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      February 27, 2026 at 7:28 pm

      Thanks Tom! I saw so many Milkweed pods bursting with all those seeds that day, so that was a good sign to create more Milkweed plants hopefully. I did read over the Winter that not as many Monarchs made it to Mexico where they overwinter and there was some concern over that. Hopefully it was because we had a warm Fall and they migrated later.

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  12. Rebecca's avatar Rebecca says:
    February 27, 2026 at 11:39 pm

    Beautiful photo, Linda. I’m glad to hear the milkweed is thriving.

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  13. indianeskitchen's avatar indianeskitchen says:
    March 1, 2026 at 12:45 am

    So beautiful Linda! I always have to touch the white part because it looks so soft.

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  14. Bay Photos By Donna's avatar Bay Photos By Donna says:
    March 1, 2026 at 3:29 pm

    Lovely, Linda! Always a wonderful subject to photograph, I have many times! When I was a kid, when we saw one ‘flying’ through the air, we called them ‘fairies’. 😊

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      March 1, 2026 at 7:56 pm

      Thank you Donna! Yes, they are delightful to photograph. I posted some pictures a few years ago that had Red Milkweed Beetles marching in a line through the Milkweed fibers, still in the exploded pod … it was very unique looking. They are so dainty and delicate! When I was a kid and we saw them flying through the air, we called them “Santa Clauses”. I grew up in Canada, so maybe it’s a little different but we used to catch them in our hands and make a wish on them. Did you do that too?

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  15. trumstravels's avatar trumstravels says:
    March 8, 2026 at 4:55 pm

    Lovely photo Linda. I love milkweed, it’s so soft to touch

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