The list of creatures that will disrupt or destroy bulbs goes on. Last week, we discovered that among hundreds of potted mature and seedling bulbs, something had selectively dug up and eaten the a whole flat of /*Gladiolus liliaceus*/ without touching anything around it. A few days later, I moved a lot of trays into a new greenhouse because of pending frost and the same thing was discovered the next morning with a surviving tray of the same species. We set a few traps and instantly got a Peromyscus and haven't had any troubles since. We have had them attack many other seedlings but this is the first we saw the selective bulb activity. Of course, squirrels constantly dig up pots; I think mostly to bury their acorns. Our California jays do the same. Racoons frequently empty a pot looking for grubs but seldom eat the bulbs. Because of deers, I haven't seen the Watsonia in full bloom for years around my own home outside of the fencing; they always wait until the night before the buds are ready to open. This year we are experiencing an epidemic of pack rats but so far, their extensive damage to plants does not seem to have included our bulbs. If you have bulbs planted out, then you have the pocket gophers and voles (Microtus) to contend with. We have virtually given up on Lilium because of the Microtus. I'm sure I've missed several -- Paul Licht, Director Univ. California Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Drive Berkeley, CA 94720 (510)-643-8999 http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/