Date: 02/18/2012

Number: 1

Having seen the reports of Milkweed sprouting in south Texas and along the coast, I have been wondering about emergence here in the Austin area.

No milkweed has emerged at way station number 917.

Last Saturday, I walked along the loop 360 road side adjacent to Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve. I was unable to find any emerging milkweed.

Yesterday, while dancing between rain drops, I walked along the road side along 1826 near the Travis and Hays county line in an area where I have collected seeds from numerous antelope horns milkweed. Again, I found no evidence of emerging milkweed.

Normally at this time of year, I would expect to see evidence of last year's milkweed: Dried stems, dried out opened and even unopened pods. I did not see any. Best as I can figure, the few stems and pods from last year have been mowed several times erasing all evidence of the location of dormant plants.

Courtesy of Monarch Watch

Austin, TX

Latitude: 30.2 Longitude: -97.7

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