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West Olive, MI
May 22, 2026

Phenology observation

Flowers
LATE ALL WITHERED MIDDLE EARLY FIRST FIRST BUD BUD burst NONE
First Flower
First flower is fully open, stamens/pistils visible among the unfolded petals.
Fruit
LATE > MIDDLE EARLY FIRST NONE
None
No ripe fruits or seeds visible.
Leaves
ALL WITHERED FIRST WITHERED ALL UNFOLDED FIRST UNFOLDED FIRST SHOOT FIRST EMERGED
All Leaves Unfolded
All emerged leaves are fully visible in their mature form.
Notes
Found a painted turtle wandering through the forest near a stand of May Apples a few days later, wondering if they were just relocating or if they were interested in the apples too. Found no fruit on any of the plants however.

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