Date: 03/27/2012

Number: 1

The following are breaking ground - A. verticillata, A. syriaca, A.
tuberosa, and A. incarnata.

Overall we are about 22 days ahead of normal. The ornamental fruit trees are past peak bloom, lilacs and dandelions are at their peaks.
These events usually occur together around the 14th, or later, of April. And, it is at this time, when the weather permits, that we usually see our first monarchs (often 14-21 April). Given the weather ahead - well above normal - we could see our first monarch (or find
eggs) in March. The earliest I've seen a monarch here is on the 7th of April ---- and I thought last yr was early (monarchs arrived in good numbers on the 10th).

Courtesy of Monarch Watch

Lawrence, KS

Latitude: 39 Longitude: -95.2

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