I've been hearing something similar, on the north shore of MA (Beverly). Very strange, sounds like "ack" or a baby's short cry repeated 3-4 times in a row. I'm hearing it during the day, too, though. I'm wondering if it is a baby crow??

Hello, Elizabeth, and welcome to the garden here! We all started out as newbies and we don't feel any question is dumb so feel free to ask away. That's how we all learned. Don't rule out any rose because of it's class. There are lots of beautiful, healthy roses in every class. The trick is to find the ones that work in your yard. That may take time and some trial and error. So be patient and don't give up if you hit a few bumps along the way.. Not all roses do well in all climates. What might be fabulous in California may be a total dud in New York and vice versa. I've seen cases where a rose did great in my yard and horrible down the block in someone else's yard. Location is everything! Sometimes it just takes some time and experimentation to find the right ones for you. Looking at local gardens and contacting local rose societies is a very good place to start. Another good place to start is with a nursery that you know will carry roses that are hardy in your zone. Palatine Nursery is in Canada near Niagra Falls and they carry a great line of hardy roses. They also have very good quality plants, which I can't say Home Depot does. There are lots of other good online nurseries as well but Palatine should be closer to your climate conditions.

Shopping Gossip For some odd reason they seem to enjoy hanging out in the ladies room. In herds. LOL Another weird girly gene I didn't get, thank goodness.

When they are happy, they are really excellent woodland bulbs. Mine have been a revelation, Flora. At home, I used to manage a couple of blooms for each bulb...sporadically. The ones I bought for the wood were Pagoda and White Beauty from Gedneys, a bit of a bargain bucket wholesale outfit...but the bulbs have been sterling - not a munch (from anything), last for weeks, with a good half-dozen blooms on every (pristine) plant. Deer ignore them (this is a hard lesson for me, with numerous casualties ). Snails, unbelievably, are not really an issue...although hosta are still deer fodder -I caved with the fragrant h.plantaginea...but failed - again. Enjoy your bulbs, Sarah (they do look like Pagoda). They really are lovely...and knowing they are happy, there are some gorgeous species to explore.