Date: 04/27/2006

Number: 1

The first tulip in my garden is blooming today!

The first emerged on March 31st, so it took 27 days for the flower to develop.

Last year the first emerged on April 5th and didn't bloom until May 11th, so that made 36 days from emerge to bloom. The cool weather arrested their growth to the point that I was sure they were bad bulbs and would never bloom.

Over the years, I've noticed that hummingbirds arrive and maple trees flower when tulips first bloom. This is not to say that hummingbirds drink nectar from tulips! However, the heat required for both events seems to be quite similar.

Norwich, VT

Latitude: 43.8 Longitude: -72.3

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