I went out today to monitor the seedling emergence.
It is increasing and I did not bring enough flags to mark every plant.
So far it looks like there are about 50 seedlings, mostly in the first planting area.
The new seedlings include plants emerging in a portion of the trail near the first planting area, but not near the area where some mature plants put out seeds last year before the tractors may have buried them.
If the pledge to keep vehicles out of the path near the first planting area is honored. it would protect those plants.
Meanwhile, a handful of adult plants appear to be ready to bloom within the next month.
Next year may be interesting.
