After a steady rain on Saturday, the sun has returned and I've looked around outdoors a little more. The Iris reticulata are in bloom, joining the Galanthus that started blooming a week or two ago. Here and there, crocuses are starting to open, and the first Narcissus has an open flower today! The first few Trillium nivale are in bloom, a good three weeks later than usual. The temperature is about 55 F under sunny skies. Jim Shields in Westfield, Indiana USA ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA