This flower is called Butterfly-weed/Pleurisy-Root (Asclepias tuberosa Linnaeus), which is commonly found along road sides and on edges of fields. This wildflower can also can be planted in yards as a drought resistant flower that blooms for most of the summer. The insect on the flower is a Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle (Labidomera clivicollos). This photo was taken yesterday (6/17/09) in Granville County, NC.
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