Bob Werra mentioned the Greentours tour in the N. Calif.-S. Oregon area this year. I corresponded with Ian Green when he was planning it and recommended some possible guides. Greentours is now running the ALpine Garden Society tours but also has many tours that are not associated with AGS and are open to everyone. I recommend them too. Jane McGary At 01:49 PM 3/20/2009, you wrote: >To all, Recently, an interest was expressed in seeing wildflowers in No. >Calif. and So. Oregon. Leave it to the Brits. Greentours, A British nature >tour company has one, and I am taking it in May for 2 weeks. Greentours has >wildflower tours all over the world. I took their tour to Gargano in So. >Italy last Spring and we saw over 50 0rhids including 30+ Ophrys(Bee >orchids.) Their botanist leader was fantastic. He will lead the No. Cal.-So. >Oregon tour. He has done it in the past and he told me of plants I have >never seen and I have lived in No Cal. for many years. It is a small >group-less than 10. There are two hookers however. It is pricey and limited >to members of The Alpine Garden Society. However, AGS membership is >inexpensive and worthwhile independent of tours. Greentours internet site is >Greentours.co.uk. Maybe I will be seeing you there. Bob Werra