Dear Nancy and All,
I’ve observed exactly the same thing on my Snowdrop bulbs. Yes, if they want to be closer to the surface, they have a way to get there.
Have many Snowdrops showing buds, but just two have buds released from the spathe with a stalk beneath them. A third is released but has very little stalk so far. They’ve been put on hold by our current cold spell, and they’re holding. Alas, alas, not a peep out of ‘Cedric Morris’ yet. First flower of spring opened January 12th: Adonis amurensis. Much tinier than the ones in Tom Tindall’s garden. I think these are the ones Chen Yi calls Adonis sibirica. They’ve stayed closed more than they opened. Cyclamen coum buds had been prone; since mid-January they’ve been standing up.
Best,
Don