Crown flower, Calotropis gigantea

Crown flower, Calotropis gigantea, is native to Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and China, and is used for flower leis in Hawaii.  It is also a favorite food for Monarch butterfly larvae!

Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna, on a crown flower bush, Calotropsis species (also called Giant Milkweed Tree).