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Emergence at 59°N
Alaska on the equinox enjoys equal hours of daylight and darkness. However, in the northern Alaskan latitudes, daylight increases rapidly after that. In the 4 weeks since the equinox, daylight in Haines has increasedby 2.5 hours to 14.5 hours.

"We barely have tulips peeking out of the ground as of yesterday, April 10," writes Pam Randles from Haines High School. 04/11/14  Alaska

Journey North Tulip Test Gardens
Photo: Pam Randles