Date: 02/25/2017

Number: 1

I was out 2/25 looking for Milkweed in my usual haunts along 360 near Wild Basin and Westlake high school. I found a few asperula and oenotheroides. Only one multi stemmed asperula. Later in the season these areas should have many asperula and a few veridis and a few oenotheroides. In the past I’ve looked in mid Feburary 10-15th and not found any MW, so it is still very early in Austin.

The highway dept. mowed this area over the winter and seem to have timed it pretty good for wild-flowers. ( I was out late November and the grass was so high few flowers could compete but I did find a couple fall Milkweed).

Bluebonnets range from tiny four leaved rosettes to small bloomers. Its really early for them and strange they vary so much in size.

February in Austin was the hottest on record, but we had a couple really nice cold snaps in January and regular moisture all winter when the wildflowers germinate, so all in all we should be in good condition for the returnees with both nectar and host plants.

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Austin, TX

Latitude: 30.3 Longitude: -97.8

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