Date: 05/11/2011

Number: 1

Milkweed has burst out of the soil and is growing like crazy now! About a week or two ago I mentioned milkweed was coming up out of the neighbor's yard and that she probably will pull it out. Well, a HAPPY update!! I talked to her and told her that milkweed is the only plant monarch butterflies lay eggs on and the caterpillars eat and I explained how I help raise them. Well, needless to say she told her husband, who was weeding out front at the time, to NOT pull them out!! YES!! I convinced another person to preserve milkweed. I encourage everyone to spread the word about milkweed and monarchs and you'd be surprised how many people who DON'T know about the monarch relationship will readily agree to grow milkweed! A little bit of knowledge goes a LONG way! :-) All my potted and in-grown Common Milkweed are up and growing like mad!! :-)

Schuylkill Haven, PA

Latitude: 40.6 Longitude: -76.2

Observed by: John
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