"Before everyone rushes off to spray their gardens stem to stern with imidaproclid, a reminder that it is a "nicotinoid" insecticide, a class which has been implicated in the decline of honeybees." Roger, I do share your concern for the honey bees. Every morning There are drowned bees in our pool. If they are moving, I dip them out and put them on the lawn or on the Sprekelias when they are blooming. I think that we need to exercise a little moderation and care in spraying anything noxious in our yards. I carefully the base or the medium at the base of the bulb. I do not just spray it carelessly around the yard. I have also poured some mix into a basin and let dormant bulbs "soak" in it. They respond when planted and subsequently bloom. But, thanks for the "warning"! Doug