Date: 05/23/2004

Number: 1

I checked several lush looking common milkweed plants for eggs today,
none found. The plants were anywhere from 8-18 inches tall, I'm
guessing. It would be early for my records to spy a monarch here yet.
Does anyone know the average arrival date up here? It is very cool and
has been VERY stormy with tornadoes and monsoon-like rain, particularly
south of the Twin CIties, at the Iowa/MN border and in a general swath
through the midwest this weekend. I would expect to see a monarch up
here in a week to 10 days, especially if the weather improves.

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Chaska, MN

Latitude: 44.8 Longitude: -93.6

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