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Unseasonably hot mid-April temperatures in 2026 brought butterflies, wildflowers and a ruby-throated hummingbird sighted nearly two weeks ahead of schedule.
Published Apr 18, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive
It was so hot this past week that it felt more like mid-July than mid-April. The heat is really pushing plants to put out leaves or flowers, but flowers don’t stay pretty for long when it’s this hot.
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