Dear bulbophiles, A number of years ago when the PBS list got started, there were many fun projects from the list members to encourage exchange. And exchange it was. There were things like Favorite Bulbs<http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…>and Topic of the Week. These topics were so informative that we still refer to them these days. They are linked throughout the wiki. Since many of us like to share what plants we have blooming, I thought that we could have something similar to those projects I mentioned before. It's so easy to take digital images these days and upload them, there is no reason why this could not be a fun item for the list. I have several thoughts on why this is beneficial. - generation of interest in different bulbs which leads to discussion about growing them - keeping us informed of what other members are growing, and how we can grow them too - secure an archived record of what is blooming in what part of the world for that week. Eventually I hope to put together a database using the collective knowledge from this project. How to do it: It's simple. You just need to take a photo of what is blooming this week and upload it to one of the photo hosting sites such as Flickr or Picasa. If you have Google or Yahoo accounts, you can access these sites and they are free for all. Then you write into the list and include a link. You may wish to discuss why it is your favorite, how to grow it, etc... If you are the first person to start a thread (on Monday), please write "What's blooming this week - (insert date here)". This way, we can trace which week the post was made easily from the archive when it is searched. Please include a name of the plant that is in bloom and where it is grown. If someone else already started a thread, just continue with that thread. That's all. How to keep it going: It just takes participation from the membership. I'm sure someone out there can find a photo of something happening during each week of the year, even in the middle of winter in the northern hemisphere, the southern hemisphere should be blooming. This is the advantage of having a global society. I will try my best to post at least one photo of a bulb blooming. Let's see how this will work out and I hope to have a lot of participation from everyone! Best Nhu Berkeley, CA