According to the Colour Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs, Sunbirds are the pollinators of Lachenalia vanzyliae as well as the other species with long tubular flowers (L. aloides, L. bulbifera, L. reflexa, L. rubida and L. viridiflora). Most other species are pollinated by bees of the family Apidae. I grow both Lachenalia viridiflora and L. vanzyliae. For me (U.K. zone 8), L. viridiflora flowers November/December and L. vanzyliae flowers in March. Paul Cumbleton (Southwestern U.K., Zone 8) _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>