I stopped in at the University of California Irvine Arboretum this past weekend and found Cyrtanthus herrei in bloom and Boophone disticha sending up a spike. Plan to visit again next weekend to monitor their progress. Links to pics on Flickr below: http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/4742484701/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/4742484065/ If you click on the magnifying glass icon immediately above each picture, it will display a larger view of the same picture. Ken San Diego