Since we finally seem to be past the single digit Fahrenheit nights, a few days ago I removed the pine needle mulch from my flats. At the same time, I also removed the protective covers (inverted propagation flats) from some of the winter colchicums so they could have some breathing space. Today when I checked the "nursery", what should I find but colchicum shoots and corms strewn about, the remains of a squirrel browsing frenzy. I wonder if it managed to get anything down. If so, it's either very sick, very dead, or very gout-free. Russell, where snow remains on the ground and no squirrel remains have so far been found. Russell Stafford Odyssey Bulbs PO Box 382 South Lancaster, MA 01561 508-335-8106