In Sonoma County, California, my Lycoris squamigera flower in late July. I personally know of no other flowering plants in the San Francisco Bay Area although I have chased numerous leads over the years that always turn out to be Amaryllis belladonna or its hybrids. The blue highlights on the petals of L. squamigerea are unmistakable and seem to be more intense here than in the Midwest, likely the result of our consistently cool summer night temperatures around 11C (52F). A. belladonna usually begins to flower here in mid August and are now in or slightly past full flower. L. squamigerea leaves emerge here in March and are very distinct in appearance from A. belladonna leaves which emerge in mid to late autumn. Nathan _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…