Florida Haiku & Nature Art, Sandhill Milkweed, Asclepias humistrata

Florida Nature Poetry for Sunday, Sandhill Milkweed, Asclepias humistrata
Florida Wildflower Haiku, Sandhill Milkweed, Asclepias humistrata by Kevin Songer
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dunes' brilliant hot white
blooms adorn blinding sands
pollinators feast
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