Yes, I found a Daffodil bulbocodium down near my mailbox at least 300 yards from the nearest one I had planted. Other strays have been various Narcissus and even a Tulip or two that are far away from their companions. I have two possibilities as an explanation: either a bird flew over and dropped a seed or a mole, vole, gopher or other ground excavator pushed them to a new location. The bulbocodium could not have been pushed. It must have been dropped as a seed and have survived to bloom several years later. -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jane McGary Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 7:15 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] finding bulbs in the strangest place Justin asked, >I was wondering if anyone else out there has found bulbs in very >unusual places. The people who won the centerpiece mini-troughs at the recent Western Winter Study Weekend will find some. We used discarded potting soil from my bulb frames to fill them when we planted them last fall. I spread this discarded potting soil around the garden when remaking various spots, and usually get quite a few seedlings and plants from tiny bulblets that I missed. Sometimes these volunteers do better in their odd new sites than they did when coddled under cover. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon, USA _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/