Date: 03/19/2002

Number: 1

Asclepias viridis, Victoria County, very bleak! We spent an hour riding along fence lines and walking three areas in and around Victoria where we would have easily seen over a thousand blooming viridis stems this time last year. Today, three stunted plants! The hard freeze of March 4 set the crop back and now the viridis cannot make a comeback because of the very dry conditions. Thunderstorms to the west this evening are the best chance of rain since early January. Fire ants, aftermath of a late freeze, and dry conditions await the returning monarchs!

Victoria, TX

Latitude: 28.8 Longitude: -97

Observed by: Harlen E.
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