Date: 05/24/2005

Number: 1

I let wild milkweed grow in my big flower garden as well as a couple of rare kinds,too. The wild version is now about 6" high and beginning to unfurl. Saturday, I saw my first butterflies - a black spicebush butterfly and a large pale yellow tiger swallowtail back in the grove, That indicates nectar sources enough. The weather in our region has been cold, prolonging tulips and blooming fruit trees. Yesterday was rainshowers, high wind and thunderstorms alternating with sun. Our hummingbirds arived last week, still no sign of Monarchs.

Marne, MI

Latitude: 43.1 Longitude: -85.8

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