Kev, thanks. We're now on number two down, and the cage idea is looking more and more appealing. The odd thing is, I'd planted the two smallest bulbs in the same pot, and those are the two that got munched. The others coming up in pots right beside that one haven't been touched. Made me think it was some critter living in the soil of the pot itself, but if it is, it's gotta be one fat freakin bug at this point. I'm going to unpot the bulbs in the morning and see what, if anything, there is to see.