Armed with liquid nitrogen, dry ice, camera, notebook, and various hypotheses about variation in floral form and function, Adriana hit the coastal ranges of California in search of Calochortus. Thanks to generous funding by the Schmittau-Novak award, Adriana was able to fly out to California and organize an successful expedition focusing on recording and collecting the phenotypic variation in Calochortus venustus, a mariposa lily. Stay tuned to get the full report from Adriana herself!!