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| Intrepid rock gardeners from the Rocky Mountain Chapter in Wyoming |
Hard to believe ten years have passed since we took this picture--in Douglas, Wyoming, I believe. We were returning from a magical five days in NW Wyoming (a tour--filled up now--will do the same this June). That trip was memorable--the tour was designed for the American Public Gardens Association--and no one signed up. [Poor them!] Since we'd contracted with the St. Thomas the Apostle Retreat Center for rooms and board, I felt obligated to follow through--and persuaded 8 dear friends to cough up enough money to cover costs (van, gas, room, board). It was an outrageous success!
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| Eritrichium elongatum on the Bighorns |
None of us suspected at the time that the predictably good flower displays of Wyoming would be off the charts that year. I have never had a harder time driving a vehicle: the vanload of flower lovers were screaming "STOP THE VAN" every ten minutes. Had I heeded their calls, we'd probably still be up there...as it was I was glared at a lot for not stopping enough. We did have a schedule you know!
I can't promise you Superbloom (yet! The snows have been good and the promise is there)...and I am sure bioengineering has yet to produce a Jack Rabbit-Pronghorn hybrid. I am afraid the tour to Cody, the Bighorns, Beartooth and Yellowstone is SOLD OUT! But there is still our AGM in Cheyenne to look forward to:
But I can assure you that if you sign up for Peaks and Prairies this June you'll have a wonderful time--great talks, great field trips and fantastic venues. Click
here https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/cheyenne-botanic-gardens/nargs-conference
Sign up, and I'll see you there!
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