Some go out to count bird species today, but I always count the open flowers in the garden near Portland, Oregon. Bulbs, corms, and tubers in flower now: Narcissus cantabricus, Narcissus bulbocodium subsp. praecox; Colchicum trigynum, Colchicum doerfleri (tentatively confirmed), two small white-flowered, synanthous (leaves present at flowering) colchicums that may be C. munzurense, burttii, or leptanthum; Crocus biflorus subsp. alexandri, Crocus laevigatus; Galanthus, various hybrids or G. plicatus forms; Cyclamen coum. Some shrubs also just now or still in flower: Sasanqua camellias, rose 'Dublin Bay', Chimonanthus fragrans, a volunteer fuchsia hybrid, rosemary, a large white-flowered daphne hybrid, Mahonia (Berberis) 'Arthur Menzies', Mahonia (Berberis) eurybracteata, Jasminum nudiflorum, Viburnum 'Dawn'. All these are in the open garden or unheated Mediterranean house. Many years there would be a few more bulbs in flower, but this fall and early winter have been so warm that it may have delayed them, while accelerating some of the shrubs. Another warm, wet week is predicted. What has opened in your garden? Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>