Rats. They soon learn that pots of grassy-looking seedlings have tasty little bulbs just under the ground, and as my seedling mix is very loose, the seedlings pull up very easily, the tiny bulbs are eaten, and the green leaves left lying about. I now keep the pots covered until the plants are a few years old. They really liked babianas and cyclamen. Narcissus and Galanthus haven't been eaten. I can't remember about Alliums - I think some of them were. Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8, cool Mediterranean climate mild rainy winters, mild dry summers