>The people in the iris society concluded they got too much winter rain >here. We average 8" / 200mm rain per annum, 60% during the summer monsoon >July-September. If they were species from the Levant, then most likely the monsoon did them in. The average rainfall in Jerusalem, say, November through March, is 500 millimeters. Average precipitation in Jerusalem, June through October, fifteen millimeters total, with zero from June through August. Bob Nold Denver, Colorado, USA _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@mailman1.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/