Date: 03/14/2020

Number: 1

Virginia Living Museum staff member Darl Fletcher reports that the first Journey North tulip planted in the museum's Children's Learning Garden by fall event visitors was photographed [attached] as a large red bud the late afternoon of 3/13/2020 and probably bloomed the next day. The Children's Learning Garden began with Journey North tulips planted in Fall 1998. The average date of bloom from the first 20 years of CLG data is 3/23, so this year the 1st tulip bloomed 9 days earlier than that average date. VLM was officially closed to the public 5 pm on 3/13 due to the local threat of coronavirus, with only essential staff having access to the grounds for the next 2 weeks.

Newport News, VA

Latitude: 37.1 Longitude: -76.5

Observed by: Judy
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