What's blooming
Max Withers (Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:32:16 PST)

Yesterday my first Tecophilaea cyanocrocus opened. I laughed out loud
when I saw the image in my camera viewfinder: the color really is
un-digitizable. Still, I had to try:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/badthings/6775681336/

Also: Bulbinella latifolia ssp. doleritica. Still going: Lachenalia
spp., Tropaeolum tricolor.

For Bay Area galanthophiles: I saw my first west coast snowdrop last
week in an east-facing yard in North Oakland. I did a fairly dramatic
double-take, having assumed it was Allium triquetum. No idea what
species/taxon. Unless someone planted a single snowdrop in their front
yard (anything is possible here!), it had the maudlin look of a
dwindling clump. A neighboring Leucojum colony seemed much healthier.

Best,
Max Withers
Oakland CA