Date: 02/04/2010

Number: 1

The Houston area has taken a very hard hit with the weather this year. We experienced the earliest snowfall ever which dealt a big blow to our milkweed plants in the garden. This was followed by an unprecedented "below zero weather" for days on end which managed to freeze even the plants I had in pots that I brought right up against the house under shelter. I did notice that these potted plants are actually putting out leaves but its still unusually cold. I will typically have Monarchs in my garden through the end of the year since it typically doesn't get cold until mid-late January into February. Its been a most unusual year and my butterfly garden is looking very pitiful from the milkweed plants to my nectar bearing plants that come back every year. This year, the nectar bearing plants have been frozen to the ground so am not sure they will even come back. I have not seen a Monarch yet this year in my garden -- that is very unusual since they overwinter here. Its been cold, gray, raining and overcast for most of the month. This was offset by a spike into the 70s with sun, but no butterflies. I am watching...

Atascocita, TX

Latitude: 30 Longitude: -95.2

Observed by: Sue
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