Date: 05/21/2003

Number: 1

I've been watching for milkweed carefully in the meadow beneath stalks of last year's plants. I have not seen a sign of it anywhere (although I know it can be very hard to see even in bare soil of a garden, not to mention growing amoung thick grasses.)

To my surprise, I fould 3-4 stalks that were already 15 cm (6 inches) tall on Mount Philo yesterday (May 21). It was growing out in the open at the side of a paved road facing east, where it receives strong sunshine. This shows how variable the milkweed growth can be, due to differing microclimate.

Charlotte, VT

Latitude: 44.3 Longitude: -73.2

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