Thank you to the 3,700 visitors who attended our "Beauty and the Beast: California's Wildflowers and Climate Change" exhibit at the Jewett Gallery, San Francisco Main Public Library. We are grateful to all who helped create this exhibit and spread the word.

Front of gallery_SFPLibrary_03_2016_IMG_0942_x1200"Beauty and Beast: California's Wildflowers and Climate Change" exhibit at the Jewett Gallery, San Francisco Main Library. Part of Rob Badger and Nita Winter's fine art documentary photography project "Beauty and Beast: Wildflowers and Climate Change" a sponsored project of Blue Earth Alliance.

Scarlet Fritillary (Fritillaria recurva) plant with three blossoms, and Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus), Upper Table Rocks, BLM and Nature Conservancy land. The Table Rocks were designated in 1984 as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) to protect special plants and animal species, unique geologic and scenic values, and education opportunities. the Table Rocks are now owned and collaboratively managed by the Conservancy and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Oregon, United States

We wanted to share some of the many entries in our guest book:

"Your exquisite collection has made me even more of a fanatical flower lover than ever before.  Best we do what is ultimately necessary to change our overall outlook towards saving this great state of my homeland. I can not thank you enough…"   ~Anonymous

“Quite lively. I especially enjoyed the different ways of viewing and photographing. I will look at all flowers with new eyes!” ~ Ros W., Catskills, NY

"What an amazing exhibit. Opened my eyes and brain. A hummingbird is doing its part why can’t humans!"  ~ DZ

“Absolutely spectacular exhibit! Thank you for reminding us of the importance and beauty of our native flowers and the need to protect them.”  ~ Dorothy D.

"Came with students from Concord, they loved it.  Thank you."