Date: 04/04/2007

Number: 1

I saw my first monarch of the year last Wednesday in Burnsville and my friend Judy C's husband Bill saw one on or about the same day near where they live. However, we have had 20 degree temps the last two nights (another predicted for tonight) and woke yesterday (April 7th) to 2-3 inches of SNOW. Snow melted during the day, so nothing except the plants I covered before it turned cold had any protection last night. I am sure that returning monarch--the earliest I have ever seen here--died in the cold. SO depressing!

Our spring, which was proceeding so beautifully, has been ruined. Trees that had begun to leaf out all got burned, cherry in full bloom now has brown blossoms. Judy and Bill lost their whole apple crop in their 80-acre orchard. What do you think the result of this extended freeze will be on the 2007 monarch season?

Forwarded for Elizabeth H. by Dr. Lincoln Brower.

Burnsville, NC

Latitude: 35.9 Longitude: -82.3

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