This report is written by Lorraine Anderson (lorraine@bwca.cc). She is part of a group of three seniors that have been looking at wildflowers in Cook County, Minnesota. They have gone out almost every Wednesday for over 20 years and love it, even in the winter. But of course there aren't any flowers in the winter!!

Our good friend and wildflower enthusiast Mary Storland died Sunday, May 4, 2003. She was one of the original three in the Wednesday Wildflower group. She taught us to see beauty in so many things. She was also a wonderful person and will be missed by many.

In Minneapolis they have mowed their lawns twice and are picking dandelions. We have yet to get a green lawn. We thought the Spring Beauty and Dutchman's-breeches would be in bloom. We went up the Caribou Trail, turned right on S. Caribou Road, right on Ward lake road to a beautiful Maple woods. Only one or two of each flower and one violet. Warmer weather has finally come, mostly 50's and lower 60's for the highs. We think things will be better next week. We had a wonderful wiener roast at the Cascade park picnic grounds down by the lake. It will be the last wiener roast for some time. They are putting the burning ban on. It feels SO GOOD to be out tromping in the woods. Wednesdays are the best day in the week!!