RHH's photos with the keyword: bass river recreation area

The Milkweed is the main food plant for the larvae of the Monarch Butterfly. Feeding on the toxic sap makes them and the Butterflies themselves distasteful to birds and other predators.

The Milkweed is the main food plant for the larvae of the Monarch Butterfly. Feeding on the toxic sap makes them and the Butterflies themselves distasteful to birds and other predators.

The Milkweed is the main food plant for the larvae of the Monarch Butterfly. Feeding on the toxic sap makes them and the Butterflies themselves distasteful to birds and other predators.

The Milkweed, in this case Asclepias syriaca, is the main food plant for the larvae of the Monarch Butterfly. Feeding on the toxic sap makes the larvae and the butterflies themselves distasteful to birds and other predators. The Milkweed Bugs feed on the seeds and are not considered harmful to the butterflies or their larva.

This was a new bird for me when I photographed it at the Bass River Recreation Area along the Grand River in western Michigan. The Eastern Phoebe is one of the first birds to arrive in the spring and the last to leave in autumn.