Iris on Parade

Finally it seems, the garden is waking up!  Right now, the Iris are standing tall, front and center.  It's their turn to shine. 

 

I want to EAT these.

Nautre at her finest.

A delicate dance.  A brief encounter. 

 
But never to be forgotten!

On the homefront:  Our two year-old granddaughter has been staying with us the last couple of days, and boy, have I been BUSY!  Mostly learning things all over again.  I'm amused and somewhat shocked, at how a mother of four (nearly grown) children can forget how to change a diaper.  You never think you'll forget, because you've done it so often--but without practice, you do!  Funny.  Thank goodness this child is patient. 

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I have lots to 'show and tell', but my time is short today.  Still catching up on a few things.  But I did finish another flower block and will share it on the next post.  Have been adding more state flowers to the list as they come in too.  Soon to start on the next flower--a peony--for Indiana!

 

 

Comments

[Vee]

Well Indiana knows how to select a state flower! Your irises are gorgeous. My neighbor's are up, but not yet blooming. It reminded me that I used to have many of them, but none now. That should be remedied. Your comment about diapering made me grin. I, too, had forgotten how.

[Leslie]

Just beautiful irises. Have fun with your grandbaby-it will all come back.

[andylynne]

Beautiful Iris, they are one of my favorite
flowers. All are wonderful, but that one does look like spun sugar.

[Mom Wald]

Thank you for sharing your iris' with us!

[Gumbo Lily]

I love iris and am waiting patiently for my own to bloom. They are delicious-looking!

Have fun with the grandbabe. My almost 2 year old grand lives next door. I love it.

Jody

[Sarah]

Golly, what beauties your iris are this spring.Thank you for posting such lovely photos. I am saving the state flowers and I hope Oklahoma is soon on your list. The mistletoe is such a strange flower, so some claim the state flower is the Indian Paint Brush in all it's red-orange and gold glory (resembles a daisy). This one grows wild just like the official state flower, mistletoe. Mistletoe is evergreen, grows on trees, and is a parasite which can kill a tree if there are enough clumps of the flower. In color, it is green with yellow flowers and produces white berries that are very poisonous. As the state flower it possesses the white berries only.

REPLY: OK--adding OKLAHOMA as #44 on the list. The Mistletoe is indeed the official flower, and the motif is beautiful despite the plant's reputation as a parasite. Thanks for posting!

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C'est magnifique. Un autre univers.
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