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Jan 22, 2014 8:22 AM CST
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Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Well -- Greg seems to have taken a breath -- so I'll fill the empty spaces here! Green Grin!

*Dragon Flight* -- not a great pic, but check out the tips of the beards!


*Disguise*
Thumb of 2014-01-22/Muddymitts/ccaddb

*Clarence* -- an oldie, but a good-good-goodie!


*Nordica* -- my favorite white!


*NOID Rosalee* -- tentatively identified as *Miss California*.
Thumb of 2014-01-22/Muddymitts/b3f6b7

*Leaps and Bounds*
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Jan 22, 2014 8:26 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
So many of those photos are not good quality. I think they were taken with the (new at the time) Coolpix camera. That camera and I did not get along -- it now has a new home. I went back to my old Konica Minolta DiMage 5 mp camera -- and then trolled Ebay for another for a back-up camera. Couldn't find a G530 (the 5 mp) -- but did find and purchase the next verson, a 6 mp. It takes pictures as good as the 5 mp.

More than you ever wanted to know about my camera odyssey!! Rolling on the floor laughing
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Jan 22, 2014 8:38 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
*Gay Parasol* -- still a delight!


*Magheralin*


Clump shot of *Clarence*. This iris outdid itself last spring!!
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*Dover Beach*
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Clump shot of Disguise and Dover Beach -- Role Model in the background.
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*High Master*
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Jan 22, 2014 8:41 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
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Jan 22, 2014 8:48 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Whoops -- hit the finished button instead of upload another photo! Whistling

Tom's lovely purple seedling!!
Thumb of 2014-01-22/Muddymitts/138163

And Tom's beautiful NOID red. I love this Iris!! Tom -- if you ever get it identified, please let me know!!
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*LaScala*


*Daughter of Stars*


*Prague*
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Jan 22, 2014 9:00 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
*Bet Twice*


Clump shot of *Clothed in Glory*. Role Model behind.


*Chickasaw Sue*


*Cupid's Arrow*


*Safari Sunset*


I'm really disappointed in the quality of these pictures. I kept trying to make the Coolpix work. At least you can see the colors on these wonderful Irises. Shrug!
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Jan 22, 2014 9:26 AM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
Oh Mary Ann. What a treat! I have ordered 'disguise' and I think I have 'Leaps and Bounds'. I want one of 'Tom's red' too! Your pictures are lovely!
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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Jan 22, 2014 9:39 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
*Vibrations*


*Prague*


*Inside Job*


*Black Magic Woman*


*Planned Treasure*


*Arthouse*


*Rio Rojo*


*Magheralin* again -- this is a spectacular Iris. From Snowpeak!


*Pirate Ahoy*


*Resonance*
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Jan 22, 2014 9:40 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Bonnie -- you will love both of those Irises!! Lovey dubby Disguise, especially, is to die for!!
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Jan 22, 2014 9:51 AM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
And I need 'Pirate Ahoy'! I am adding to my listssss.s..s.....s......s.........
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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Jan 22, 2014 9:52 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
*Copper Mountain* -- from the early 70's. This was one of the first six Irises that I ever ordered. It came from Schreiner's, in 1977. I still love it.


Beautiful *Beverly Sills*!
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*Blue Reflection* -- another of the *first six*


*Feminine Fire*
(You can see from the condition of the leaves here that the unending rain last Spring has started to affect the
foliage. I was worried that I'd lose rhizomes -- and I did. Sad )

*Terre de Fue*


*Happenstance* -- and clump of same.
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Jan 22, 2014 9:59 AM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
Last year in a swap I had my choice between 'Copper Mountain' and 'Rusty Magnificence' and I chose the latter. Looking at your picture of CM I may have to do go back to that trough.
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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Jan 22, 2014 10:01 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Clump shot of *Queen's Circle*


*Colortart*


Clump shot of *Eagle's Flight* -- for Vi! Green Grin!


*In Your Dreams* (this shot won an Honorable Mention in the AIS photo contest!) Green Grin!


*Tennison Ridge* -- this Iris really lights up the garden!
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Jan 22, 2014 10:04 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Sorry -- it was this shot of *In Your Dreams* that won the HM in the photo contest. I liked both pictures -- had a hard time deciding which to submit.


Bonnie -- I'll have to go look at Rusty Magnificence -- but you would love Copper Mountain, for sure.
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Jan 22, 2014 10:11 AM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
I think I chose RM because it had more gold in it but your CM is very bright. I will order it. Your photo of 'In Your Dreams' is beautiful. Are the falls blue or lavender? Pardon me for asking but so many iris that look blue turn out to be infused with lavender so I always ask someone who actually grows the iris about the color. I know that color may change with region, climate, etc. but, if it was created with lavender infused falls then it is good to know.
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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Jan 22, 2014 10:39 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
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Jan 22, 2014 11:25 AM CST
Name: Greg Hodgkinson
Hanover PA (Zone 6b)
Garden Photography Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises Region: Japan Region: Pennsylvania
Ohh la la.

I like a good number of your pictured plants. They are:

Prague
Cupid's Arrow
Chickasaw Sue
Leaps and Bounds
Clothed in Glory

and especially

Dragon Flight

Keep them coming (as I have posted all my pictures Sad )
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Jan 22, 2014 12:07 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
Awwwww.......... Sad

OK -- I can keep this up for a little while -- Green Grin!

*Jesse's Song* -- another oldie but goodie, and my Dad's favorite.


*Silverado*
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*Cranberry Ice*


Clump shot of *Picasso Moon* -- I love this bright gold Iris in front of the Japanese Red Maple.


Tom's beautiful purple seedling next to Picasso Moon.
Thumb of 2014-01-22/Muddymitts/cd1aa8

*Magical*


*Black Magic Woman* (again)


*Suncatcher*



Sorry -- I'm duplicating some of these -- not the same photo, but the same Iris.
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Jan 22, 2014 12:18 PM CST
Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone
Region: United States of America Region: Arkansas Master Gardener: Arkansas Irises Plant and/or Seed Trader Moon Gardener
Garden Ideas: Master Level Dragonflies Bulbs Garden Art Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Gardens in Buckets
Most of them deserve a second look! lol
Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?
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Jan 22, 2014 12:19 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Mary Ann
Western Kentucky (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Irises Hummingbirder Hostas Keeps Horses Farmer
Daylilies I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Cat Lover Region: Kentucky Birds
*Beach Dance*


A better picture of *Rio Rojo*


*Brussels*


Another shot of *Pirate Ahoy* -- this Iris is stunning!


*Dance Recital*


Another shot of *War Chief* -- this is a gorgeous red Iris.


*Poem of Ecstasy*


*Burgundy Party*


My old NOID purple Iris that I refer to as *Royal Purple*. I don't know where or when I got this one -- but I have it planted in various places in the garden. It contrasts beautifully with my yellow, pink, white and orange Irises.
Thumb of 2014-01-22/Muddymitts/5d862a
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