Date: 03/11/2014

Number: 1

Kay Cunningham reported that she found the first sprigs of A. oenotheroides on her ranch in Quemado Valley (15 mi. N. of Eagle Pass) yesterday. We've had only a few showers (3) of about .5" each over the last 2 months, so the drought is still serious here, but that has little impact on the spring growth and blossoming in the desert. There is still ample nectaring sources for monarchs, but in super-dry years they choose to pass to the SE of this region, so they could be sampling the atmosphere above the desert far before they arrive in this region.

Quemado, TX

Latitude: 29 Longitude: -100.4

Observed by: Carol
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