A storm blew through here last night, and the day dawned breezy and sunny. The combination of rain yesterday and sun today made a lot of things come into bloom all at once, so it was quite a sight outside. Here's a summary: --My first hybrids of Moraea amissa x insolens are finally in bloom. They're orange with purple veins. Not very attractive, but I do like the bright green and red nectar guides. I'll post a photo to the wiki later. --Crocus moabaticus is just finishing bloom. I have it in a mixed bed with Crocus mathewii and a bearded Iris that has scarlet red falls and a bright blue beard. Unfortunately, I lost the name tag on that one. --The naturalized patch of Tecophilaea cyanocrocus has continued to grow. It's still quite small, just a few thousand bulbs. And of course not all of them bloom at the same time. But they do make a very nice blue patch on the hillside. They're growing next to the blue Clivias. --I just spotted buds on one of my pots of Calochortus tiburonensis, and am still enjoying the flowers from Calochortus monanthus. --And of course three of the Amorphophallus titanum are still in bloom. My wife wants me to move them out of the bed next to the kitchen window. I like being able to see the colorful flies crawling all over them in the morning, but she complains when the wind's blowing out of the south. --The neighbor's goats broke into our yard again last night. Fortunately, we've got them trained now to eat mostly just wild oats, burr clover, and star thistle. I was impressed that they managed not to trample the Aril Iris beds even as they ate down the kudzu to the ground. That's about it. I hope you enjoy your April 1. Mike San Jose, CA (zone 12, min temp 50F)