I heard this week that Bill Welch, AKA Bill the Bulb Baron, passed away at the end of 2019. https://pacificgardenschapel.com/tribute/details/… Welch/obituary.html I hadn't seen Bill on this list recently, but he posted a lot in the past decade. Bill had a farm near Watsonville, CA, where he grew Narcissus hybrids and Amarygia. It sounds like he did a lot of work with Narcissus, but his posts here were mostly about his beloved Amaryllids. He had a wealth of knowledge and was always glad to share information. Thanks, Bill! From a post he made to the list in 2015: "Here on the coast near Watsonville, California, it is the most phenomenal bloom year I have ever had on the Amaryllis belladonna hybrids--10,000s blooming. And here I thought last year was outstanding! I attribute this abundance to the warming climate, all my bulbs are doing better than ever in the last 2-3 years. They did get a few waterings in the months after the rains quit around New Year's, but none after early April. I have also been seeing some of the deepest colors ever, as more of my crosses reach maturity. My season is also peaking now but still many more are emerging from the ground each day. It is a later and longer season than usual." Even though he was about an hour from my house, I never found the time to go over and look at those flowers. You always think there will be time next year. Mike _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…