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