>A storm blew through here last night, and the day dawned breezy and sunny. >The combination of rain yesterday and sun today made a lot of things come >into bloom all at once, so it was quite a sight outside. Here's a summary: Dear Mike, Quite a colorful array of blooms you have there. We have had a sudden influx of near summer heat -going towards 90 so the sheets of purple, orange and red early spring bulbs are going over, but the red, white and blue tree peonies are providing shade for them and us in a patriotic mood. Surprised your Tecophilea are still blooming, mine in pots bloomed a while back and they are busting out of the pots - blue, purple and red in bright colors really was welcome earlier this spring. I am looking at the foliage of my variegated Worsleya and anticipating bloom. Love the pale purple against the yellow and green foliage streaked in pink. Quite a show even if it is so common. No goats here, but the deer came in and ate our Ornithogalum collection -just the flowers, but still hate to see another rainbow of colors as deer chow. Isn't the April color spectacular and this on the first of the month? It is VERY unusual. Best Jim > > >--My first hybrids of Moraea amissa x insolens are finally in bloom. >They're orange with purple veins. Not very attractive, but I do like the >bright green and red nectar guides. I'll post a photo to the wiki later. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +