Dear members, We had an extra ordinary warm autumn here in western Europe; many plants are reacting outof the their normal pattern. Outside in the ground Muscari macrocarpum (in the ground outside) in flower since 2 weeks. (normally late march) Hedychium coronarium flavescens in flower (normally August September), Amarine andTulbaghia violacea still blooming. Day temperatures are around freezing, but during the day bright sunshine. And flowering seems not be be affected for the moment. On the other hand Dahlia imperialis and Gladiolus daleni flowering is finished well ahead of normal schedule. It would be interesting to hear if this is the normal pattern in more southern régions, such as the south of Italy, Spain or Southern California. After having seen Al Gore's film it could be taken as an immediate proof of what is predicted. Or just an coincidence? Greetings from sunny south of France, rather pleasant, but with slightly uneasy feeling Lauw de Jager Bulb'Argence Mas d'Argence 30300 Beaucaire France Email: dejager@bulbargence.com http//.http://www.bulbargence.com/