March Cedar Lecture: Chasing Wild Orchids in Western Australia March 11, 2010

with photographer Ron Long in Floral Hall 7:30 p.m.. Western Australia is a vast area with an unbelievably diverse flora. Millions of years of geological stability has permitted continuous evolution to yield extraordinary diversity. The relationship of these plants with habitat, climate and insects has resulted in stunningly complex relationships. Ron uses hundreds of beautiful photographs to illustrate and discuss this utterly fascinating part of the Australian continent. Ron Long was a professional photographer at Simon Fraser University for 36 years. For 15 of those he photographed exclusively for the Biological Sciences Department, acquiring a wealth of knowledge about our natural world. Ron is a board member of the Native Plant Society of BC, is active in the Botany Section of Nature Vancouver and is on the Speakers Committee at VanDusen Botanical Garden. Tickets: in advance from the Administration Office or, subject to availability, at the door on the night of the lecture. Individual tickets: $15. Trio Pack: includes three tickets which can be used on any three lectures in 2010 (Spring and Autumn) $40 (for 3).

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