A few days ago, while I was at the NARGS study weekend, deer mice ripped through a flat of Fritillaria pontica--not for the first time. I have not noticed the smell of F. camschatcensis, but foliage of Ribes sanguineum (yes I know it's not a geophyte) often smells of cat pee. I have often wondered if this fends off cougar-wary mule deer. Pamela Harlow Seattle, zone 8 with cool summers