These are Milkweed seeds, as they burst from their pod. The seeds are individually surrounded by the silky filiments, which, when they dry thoroughly, the wind will carry them away.
Doug... this is so beautiful... I love how the silky filiments shine in the sun. The wind takes them away helping the plant to spread its seeds, isn't it? :)
Great job with this pic, I like it very very much!
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Great capture of catching the milkweed as it is bursting. I use to call the silky filaments "angels" as the wind carried them away. Nice colors & composition.
That is an amazing shot Doug. Funny though, my 8 year old was just recently studying how seeds move around and replant themselves in his second grade class.
I will make sure he sees this picture.
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amazing shot. this is definitely one of the best shots i've seen of anything recently....and i've seen a lot due to my current job of searching the internet for photography sites.