Date: 04/27/2007

Number: 1

As of the 27th of April, most of the Swamp Milkweed (A. incarnata) in our Wildlife Garden on the Lourdes College Campus, was up and growing, some 3 or 4 inches in height. One week later - May 4th - some plants have reached 12 inches or more. We have two other Milkweed varieties in our front garden, Common Milkweed (A. syriaca) and Butterfly Weed (A.tuberosa). Deer from the nearby Woodland have pretty much eliminated the Common Milkweed, tearing the leaves from the stalks and eating them everytime new growth appears on the plant. [We no longer have access to the Prairie Garden on Campus where Common Milkweed was growing at this time in 2006. That Garden was far enough away from the Woodland that the Deer left it alone.] The Deer have never fed on the ornamental Milkweeds. One of these, Butterfly Weed, is slower to sprout initially but should be evident any day now. The Garden was alive with every stage of Monarch development in 2006 and we trust the same will be true in 2007.

Sylvania, OH

Latitude: 41.7 Longitude: -83.7

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