Hi, My first thought was of Diaspidid scales or wax scales. But the thing looks like something reddish-brown inside the lower leaf surface, not on the surface. Here’s a picture from July: http://mwalnik.wodip.opole.pl/botanika/foto/… . I couldn’t see any other symptoms on the Hippeastrum plant. Now it looks like the item is drying out: http://mwalnik.wodip.opole.pl/botanika/foto/… . Thanks for all suggestions. Marek Walnik Glucholazy, Poland Zone 6, by planting mainly on a windowsill _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/