{"id":1261,"date":"2024-08-25T11:23:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T11:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proxy-botanicalinterestscom.epicgardening.com\/community\/blog\/?p=1261"},"modified":"2024-08-25T11:23:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T11:23:30","slug":"enchanted-milkweed-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.botanicalinterests.com\/community\/blog\/enchanted-milkweed-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Enchanted Milkweed Light"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you ever seen milkweed seed pods? They are pretty cool even when they&#8217;re closed, but then they open to reveal what seems like hundreds of brown seeds connected to these silky white ribbons. When the slightest breeze catches the silky strands, they puff into a downy chaos that has them floating&nbsp;in the air to be sown at the will of the wind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This display makes me think of a tiny balloon festival put on by fairies, and when my girls were young, they would grasp the stem firmly and give the seeds an encouraging blow, telling me they were, &#8220;planting the biggest butterfly garden ever!&#8221; I have some milkweed in my garden, and those &#8220;magical&#8221; seed pods have almost become nostalgic to me; so I decided to make something fun with them to enjoy all year and share with my daughters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a really easy project and would be fun to do with any number of interesting seeds like dandelions (like 1,000 tiny wishes, waiting to be wished!),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicalinterests.com\/product\/Honesty-Money-Plant-Seeds\">money plant<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicalinterests.com\/product\/White-Lace-Orlaya-Seeds\">orlaya<\/a>, or even dried flowers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Supplies\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supplies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A transparent container (I used a vintage canning jar)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small string lights (ours were 10&#8242; with 40 bulbs), available at craft stores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A chopstick, pencil, or tongs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If needed, batteries for your string lights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Instructions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Weave a bit of your lights into the bottom of your container, using the end furthest from the battery or plug.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add some of your milkweed or other interesting seeds\/dried flowers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the tongs, pencil, or chopstick to push seeds\/flower into place, as well as the rest of the string of lights, until container is full.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switch the light on and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever seen milkweed seed pods? 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