About a month ago in Madison, I remember marking the
beginning of warm spring days with numerous sightings of small purple flowers
cropping up in lawns all over town. Well, it looks like Duluth is at least 3
weeks behind for these Siberian squills (Scilla
siberica), due to its more northerly latitude and proximity to Lake
Superior. Although these small members of the lily family are tolerant of snow
and freezing temperatures, they still need a certain amount of warmth to bloom.
Back in Madison, where leaf-out seems near complete, we still have new things
to look forward to. For instance, monarch butterflies are likely to return in
force soon, an event that you can track on the Journey North website and by keeping an eye on the nearest milkweed patch.
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