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May 20, 2014 10:49 AM CST
(Zone 9b)
Region: California Garden Ideas: Level 1
Welcome Dave and fellow Central Cali Marilyn! Welcome!

Great photos from the both of you! Thumbs up
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May 20, 2014 11:28 AM CST
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
Alright -- I played around with macro-shots this morning. Brought out the DiMage G600 (next version newer than the G530 I usually use). It taught me a lot. Turns out -- I was zooming too much and thus macro-izing too much. I needed to back off on that -- the results are much better.

Beard-shot of Alien Mist:
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Copatonic:
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Trillion:
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Holly Lane:
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Sultry Mood:
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A couple of those are good enough, I think, to put in the Database. I need to expand them after I finish posting this, to see how they stack up to everyone else's. I'm happy with the time I spent working on this -- and I need to spend more time learning the parameters of my camera.

Here's a picture of Morning Hymn, unfurling:
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Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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May 20, 2014 12:13 PM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Hurray! I knew you could do it !...Arlyn
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May 20, 2014 5:05 PM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
A little cat whiskers (Cat's Eye)

And a little bumblebeard (Bumblebee Deelite)

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
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May 20, 2014 5:07 PM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Thumbs up ...Arlyn
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May 20, 2014 6:54 PM CST
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
Great shots, Leslie!!

Arlyn -- thanks for the vote of confidence! Green Grin!
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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May 20, 2014 7:01 PM CST
Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
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I like the contrasting colors on Tom Johnson

And all the stitching on Indigo Rim

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May 20, 2014 7:34 PM CST
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
Nice, Pam!!
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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May 21, 2014 7:09 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I agree
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
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May 21, 2014 8:15 AM CST
Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)
Beekeeper Region: Illinois Irises Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Me ,too! I agree ...Arlyn
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May 21, 2014 8:28 PM CST
(Zone 9b)
Region: California Garden Ideas: Level 1
...and me I agree

I'm really loving these photos! Thumbs up
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May 21, 2014 8:45 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.
Annuals Enjoys or suffers cold winters Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Garden Procrastinator Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Plays in the sandbox
Tender Perennials Tomato Heads The WITWIT Badge Region: Utah Vegetable Grower Hybridizer
Thumb of 2014-05-22/Paul2032/10e36fBrouhaha


Thumb of 2014-05-22/Paul2032/1026dcI'm On Fire
Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah
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May 21, 2014 8:46 PM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
I'm On Fire's beards certainly are on fire! Big Grin
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black
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May 21, 2014 8:48 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.
Annuals Enjoys or suffers cold winters Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Garden Procrastinator Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Plays in the sandbox
Tender Perennials Tomato Heads The WITWIT Badge Region: Utah Vegetable Grower Hybridizer
This blossom has 3 standards and 4 falls. The entire flower is brighter than my camera captures.
Thumb of 2014-05-22/Paul2032/26e8dfI'm on Fire
Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah
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May 21, 2014 10:41 PM CST
Name: Pam
Pennsylvania
Cat Lover Dog Lover Keeps Horses Irises Region: Pennsylvania
Enjoying all the fuzzies! Just a couple more for tonight...

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Durham Dream


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Blue Staccato
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May 22, 2014 4:51 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
Iris beards are magical and really impact whether I love a particular iris or just really, really like it. Lol Your pictures are great.
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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May 22, 2014 7:45 AM CST
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
I've got a couple I got yesterday -- I'm figuring out how to do this!!

Sharp Dressed Man:


Alien Mist again (this Iris fascinates me):
Thoughts become things -- choose the good ones. (www.tut.com)
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May 22, 2014 8:59 AM CST
Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)
Butterflies Vegetable Grower Keeper of Poultry Irises Keeps Horses Dog Lover
Daylilies Cat Lover Region: Wisconsin Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Stick out your tongue and say Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Hilarious!
Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.
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May 22, 2014 9:18 AM CST
Name: Polly Kinsman
Hannibal, NY (Zone 6a)

Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Region: United States of America Irises Lilies
Seller of Garden Stuff Garden Ideas: Level 1
Welcome! Marilyn

Love the beards on Trillion!
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May 22, 2014 10:08 AM CST
Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)
Garden Photography Cat Lover Irises Region: North Carolina Peonies Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Celebrating Gardening: 2015
There is an iris called Durham Dream???? Oh dear - I really must find that one since I live in Durham. And it has fantastic beards too! Lovey dubby

Mary Ann - the picture of Alien Mist rocks!! Woot woot! Hurray!
"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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