Hi Diana, OMG I literally sent an email order to you yesterday, had no idea you are in the middle of these fires! Glad that you are safe and hope you stay safe and that the fires are brought under control as soon as possible. It feels very surreal and terrifying seeing the images of the fires from out here in the east where such things are rare or non existent. Here in NY its hard to envision ever having to leave one's home (except perhaps right on the water if a hurricane comes) and not knowing if it will be there later on but I also know that things are changing rapidly in most places as I teach AP Environmental Science in high school. We have had drier weather than normal and a bit on the warm side except for spring (winter was extraordinarily mild, as one of many examples a tuber rose (Polianthes tuberosa) I forgot to dig before winter came up again). The imagery you describe is pretty intense. Please take care of yourself and again I hope you and your gardens and home are spared and that the folks in the places that have been devastated are able to get whatever help they need to get back on their feet. Ernie DeMarie in NY z6/7 where Amaryllis belladonna hybrids (of whatever hybrid nature but mostly from Bill Welch) continue to bloom against the house, Gladiolus "Lucky Star" is nearing the end, a few Hemerocallis are finishing up, and Kniphofia tysonii is in full bloom but still waiting on the very late spikes of K multiflora and K bruceae to emerge. A single Crinum bulbispermum has thrown a late spike as they do off and on after the main bloom season in June. Grow enough of them and one is always in bloom somewhere in the gardens. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…