Granted that almost everyone here is focusing on South African bulb, and species at that - I spent 8 days in the Netherlands in late April. Part of a tour, we did all the tourist things with a bulb slant: Aaslmeer flower market, Hortus Bulborum, Keukenhof. And the Floriade, this being a year that ends in "2". Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and more. It's taking me longer to create website entries than it did to create the memories. I'm half-way through the trip. If anyone wants to have a look, see here: Holland in Tulip Time <http://bellewood-gardens.com/2012/…> Judy in New jersey, where the Dutch weather followed me home with overcast skies and drizzle