Date: 04/04/2009

Number: 1

Monarch Waystation #271 reports the first leaves of butterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosa, have emerged, about 2 inches tall above the soil. Also a few one inch purple milkweed stalks, Asclepias purpurascens, were also showing on this date.
Come and get 'em, monarchs!

Newport News, VA

Latitude: 37.1 Longitude: -76.3

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