My vote would be squirrels. I've had them attack crocus planted in a lawn. Nipped off the flowers and in some cases followed the stems down to the bulbs. Arnold New Jersey On 03/12/13, Rodger Whitlock wrote: On 11 Mar 2013, at 23:06, Stephen Putman wrote: > Rabbits? No rabbits. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Z. 7-8, cool Mediterranean climate