I’ve been reading about the taxonomic updates to Zephyranthes / Habranthus / Rhodophiala, etc., as conveyed by several messages on this list, and realized that the species mentioned this group that I grow share an "edibility trait”—they are collectively attractive to native voles here in the coastal Pacific Northwest. Thus I can grow them only under full protection (wire mesh on all sides). Which has left me wondering why I even try to grow them. While I enjoy their flowers, I’m tired of the constant need for vigilance. Last spring a bit of ivy jammed its way under a mesh frame, and before I found and removed it, voles had wiggled into that wire frame, and again, eaten down all the leaves on all the Zephyranthes / Habranthus / Rhodophiala inside. [They are tough, and survived to put out new leaves and flower during summer.] I wonder if there’s interest in these bulbs for the BX. In which case, I’m inclined to pack all of them up for the PBS BX, so they can go live in places where they can be outside, and not constantly behind bars. Kathleen _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…