Date: 05/03/2010

Number: 1

I live in the Chicago area and my common milkweed is up profusely, some as high as 10". Still no signs of swamp or butterfly weed.

I work at the Morton Arboretum and we keep track of degree days along with bloom times. This season is currently two weeks earlier than historical bloom times.

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Chicago, IL

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -87.6

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