Hi, To get us back on topic, in between rainstorms there is a lot blooming in my garden. Some of these things are earlier than usual. Romulea hallii is finished, but I now have blooms on Romulea diversiformis, R. flava, R. monticola, R. tetragona, one of my R. kombergensis (I have two different clones), R. bulbocodium, and R. tortulosa. Some of the other species have buds as well. I also have R. minutiflora blooming too. I had figured out what that was probably going to be from its corm when dormant and was disappointed since it was grown from NARGS seed exchange seed and was supposed to be something a lot more exciting. But it seems to be a small violet flower, not a great big bright yellow one with wonderful markings. Blooming yesterday for the first time from Silverhill seeds after four different seed tries from various sources that turned our to be wrong (one I couldn't get to germinate, so only two were clearly wrong) is the real Romulea tortulosa tortulosa. Hopefully I can get pictures of both on the wiki soon so you will all understand my disappointment with the one batch of seed. I assumed since it germinated and grew well it was probably something else and then when I looked at the dormant corms I was sure of it. In the meantime I have added some habitat pictures from Cameron McMaster of Romuleas he has seen in the Roggeveld. Once again I raise the question to our South African members. When is there going to be a field guide for this area? It must be amazing when everything is in bloom. Where is Ouberg Road? What an experience i to see these in the wild. Look for Romulea atrandra, R. diversiformis, R. kombergensis, R. subfistulosa, and R. unifolia. http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… And blooming earlier than it ever has (mid January) is Zephyranthes atamasco. I know we already have it well pictured on the wiki, but I couldn't resist adding one more picture since it is such a pretty thing. http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… Mark Wilcox recently added a gorgeous picture of Hippeastrum × 'Calimero' as well. http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… Mary Sue Mary Sue Ittner California's North Coast Wet mild winters with occasional frost Dry mild summers