Date: 04/24/2013

Number: 1

Monarch Waystation #299 at the Virginia Living Museum reports the first shoots of Common Milkweed have broken through the soil in our renovated Children's Learning Garden.
The official milkweed beds were renovated with added soil to raise them higher, so the shoots had a few extra inches to travel before they could emerge this year. The Common Milkweeds in the official milkweed bed are 1 inch tall today, while shoots in other parts of the garden [like the pathways, where they are NOT supposed to be!] are about 4 inches above the ground.
Come and get 'em, monarchs!

Newport News, VA

Latitude: 37.1 Longitude: -76.5

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