A young friend of mine has become interested in moths, so I’ve been paying more attention to them.
It isn’t easy though, because moths are usually active at night.
Plus, many of them are tiny. Can you even tell this is a moth?
Studying moths is definitely challenging!
 This southwestern plant lives up to its name.
Although the seeds don’t have a lot of identifying characteristics, the leftover flower debris in the photograph might be a clue.
Do you recognize what plant these seeds are from? If you choose to, please leave a comment with your ideas.
New mystery seeds and Seed of the Week answers are posted on Tuesdays.
Our mystery seeds from last week were from a vine commonly called queen’s wreath or coral vine, scientific name Antigonon leptopus.
Queen’s wreath is known for its heart-shaped leaves and showy pink flowers.
It is a perennial plant that is native to Mexico and South America. In case you’d like to grow it, queen’s wreath is listed as an invasive plant in Florida and in a few other countries.
Queen’s wreath belongs to the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae.
Queen’s wreath seeds (Photograph by Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database )
Do you think the seeds look like the buckwheat seeds? I can see some similarities in the triangular shape.
For more information, see Roberta Gibson Writes.
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