Free Lecture with Cathy Rose and Stephen Ingram.

Wednesday, January 20, 7:00 p.m.
Wildling Museum.
1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang, CA 93463.

Author Cathy Rose and photographer Stephen Ingram will present their new book, Rock Creek Wildflowers, published by the California Native Plant Society.  Cathy will discuss the alpine and subalpine flora native to the eastern Sierra in a talk illuminated with Stephen’s stunning photographs. You’ll want to pick up a signed copy of this compact guide which includes rich plant descriptions, name derivations, and stories of the botanists who discovered and described the plants.  Many of the genera discussed are found in Santa Barbara County as well. Cathy Rose, whose botanical studies began in the 1960s in Yosemite with Carl Sharsmith, has led field trips in the deserts, coasts, and mountains of California and, for 15 summers, botanical walks in the Tuolumne-Tioga Pass area for the National Park Service. Stephen Ingram, a widely published photographer, is past president of the Bristlecone chapter of CNPS, and the author and photographer of Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of California and Nevada.

A book-signing and reception will follow the free lecture, with time to enjoy the Wildling’s current exhibits: Legacy and Loss: Landscapes of the Santa Barbara Region, and Prints from Land and Sea: A Blend of Art and Science.