NOTE: Preregistration is required. Limit 20 participants. Please email Jim Drake at:
Presentation #1: Wildflowers and Special Habitats in Northern Minnesota
Presenter: Rich Reaves
Description: This talk will present some of the late spring/early summer flora of northern Minnesota and provide a discussion of several of the special or unusual habitats in that region. Special habitats include the Ripley Esker, Pennington Bog, the Wawina Peatlands, and a virgin conifer forest remnant called the Lost Forty. Plants discussed include prominent woody vegetation and the delightful wildflowers we all love including blue bead lily (Clintonia borealis), Showy lady slipper (Cypripedium reginae), wood nymph (Moneses uniflora), dragon’s mouth (Arethusa bulbosa), and many others. An article regarding this area was published in the 2022 Tipularia, which you can review in preparation for the talk.
Presentation #2: Spring Wildflowers of Southern California Desert Regions
Presenters: Candee and Jim Drake
Description: The second part of this double header will present spring wildflowers of Southern California Desert Areas (Death Valley N.P., Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, Joshua Tree N.P. and East Mojave National Scenic Preserve.) Spring 2024 was a good year for wildflowers in these regions due to increased rainfall from 2023. Since “super” blooming in these areas is a rarity, Candee and Jim rode a long loop connecting the aforementioned locations, observing and photographing numerous blooming wildflowers along the way. You may wish to review the 2024 Tipularia article regarding the areas mentioned in the talk.
Location & Directions: Morning View Community Club House 3355 Westbrook Rd. Suwanee, GA 30024.
From I-85 North: Take exit 111 toward GA-317 N/Suwanee. Take Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd NW (GA-317 N) toward Suwanee. Turn right onto Sawmill Dr NE. Continue straight on Smithtown Rd NE. Turn right onto Westbrook Rd NE, cross bridge, turn right into 3355 Westbrook Rd NE.
Tentative Schedule:
10:00 – 11:00 arriving
11:00 – 12:00 Presentation #1
12:00 -12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Presentation #2
2:00 adjourn
Bathroom Facilities: Yes, at clubhouse.
Walking Difficulty: None at presentations. Not part of the event but if anyone is interested, on their own, the newly opened Ivy Creek wetland walkway extension is across the road from the clubhouse.
Bring: Favorite dish to share at lunch. No microwave available