Great photo. The seeds look perfectly ripe. Thank you for referencing www.growmilkweedplants.com its my website that I made to help people locate native milkweed. In 2016 I got a Nikon D3300 to take better photos of milkweed and monarch butterflies. The only thing I have difficulty with is macro shots. Thinking of getting a "AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED" anybody have thoughts on this lens for close up clarity that I want to capture? by the way, fall is the best time to sow milkweed seeds.