Hi, This message is probably only relevant to Northern California members. The Cal Hort meeting on Monday February 19, 2007 is entitled Mostly Mariposas and will be a slide show and lecture presented by Ron Parsons. I've seen some of his pictures taken in the wild before and they are gorgeous. The item in the bulletin says he will "be discussing some of the amazing wildflowers he saw in 2006 with his usual focus on Calochortus, the genus that includes some of California's most beautiful natives. He traveled through northern California and southern Oregon on many trips with his co-author, Mary E. Gerritsen, to see as many species Mariposa Lilies, Globe Lanterns, Cat's Ears and Star Tulips as possible. (Note from MS, the common names for the various types of Calochortus). They also traveled to Jalisco, Mexico in August of last year to see some of the species of Calochortus there. Ron also traveled to Minnesota, Manitoba, Florida, Georgia and New York in 2006, to see and photograph wildflowers, and will show some highlights of those trips. Mary and Ron are the authors of the current Timber Press title, "Masdevallias - Gems of the Orchid world" and have a second book in press, 'Calochortus - Mariposa Lilies and their Relatives' which will be released in June of 2007." I've announced Cal Hort meetings in the past on this list. There is usually a garden walk at 4, a no host dinner at 5:30 followed by announcements, a plant forum where people describe plants that they are growing, and the program at 7:15. I've had a chance to meet members of this list at these meetings and to visit over dinner which has always been such a treat. Even though this is a busy time of the year for my husband we hope to find time to attend this meeting and once again meet with some of you. Mary Sue