Ken, When I saw ida-maia in habitat in Northern California, they were blooming in July on a hillside near enough to a seep (in foggy Redwood Empire country) that I imagine they experienced moisture the year-round. Not every population was so moistened, but most of the spots I saw were locations were water was still present even in July. -|<ipp > Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:00:39 -0700 > From: kjblack@pacbell.net > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Subject: [pbs] Dichelostemma sp in Chicago?! > > Was surprised to see these Western bulbs appearing to do well in the Midwest ... at Chicago Botanic Gardens. > > https://flickr.com/photos/amarguy/…