Thanks, those do seem different to me than flopping fans, or roots climbing out of the soil. (And, the flopping seems to occur later in the summer, after scapes have bloomed.) What a great site resource, though - many thanks for bringing it back up.
If it turns out they match Brian's fans, I'm sure he'll be relieved to know for sure what it is.
Now if we could just figure out the flopping and godzilla fans that get happy after relocating ... I'd sleep easier