Date: 04/29/2008

Number: 1

We have Swamp Milkweed, a monarch favorite, up in the Wildlife Garden. Some of the leafy plant stems are already 10 to 12 inches tall. Temperatures took a plunge last evening, April 28th, and a light frost is predicted before morning tomorrow with a low temperature of 32 degrees. This should not present a problem and daytime temperatures should be back in the low 60's in another day or two. We managed a high of 52 degrees today. Have not seen any evidence of common milkweed but the deer from a nearby Woodland have managed to wipe out most of what use-to-be our most prevalent milkweed. Also we observed 3 to 4 inch-high stalks of Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa. We are ready and waiting for returning Monarchs in May.

Sylvania, OH

Latitude: 41.7 Longitude: -83.7

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