Those of us in the UK look on, in a mixture of disbelief and horror. On 11 October 2016 at 14:24, Thomas Masinter <thomasmasinter@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, concerning the election, I am trying to decide whether to learn > mandarin so I can communicate with our new Chinese overlords, or learn > Russian so I can barter my skills as a gardener more effectively. > > My sternbergia lutea is blooming. > > Tom Masinter > San Antonio, TX > > > On Oct 11, 2016, at 7:28 AM, Travis O <enoster@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Autumn blooming Colchicum in my garden always seem to be covered in > bees. I did a little research and concluded that they are in fact bee > pollinated (perhaps fly pollinated for alpine species), while at least a > few species of the closely related Androcymbium are in fact rodent > pollinated. This article focus solely on fall blooming colchicums: > > > > http://amateuranthecologist.com/2016/10/… > > > > I hope all of you that are US residents are coping well despite the > deathmatch that is this presidential election. Oh well, none of it will > matter anyway after the reptilians make their move. Or aliens invade. > > > > Travis Owen > > Rogue River, OR > > > > http://www.amateuranthecologist.com/ > > http://www.oldsolbees.com/ > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > -- Ralph Carpenter 2 & 3 Stone Cottages Chilmington Green Great Chart Ashford Kent TN23 3DW 01233 637567