Since Iris is the Greek goddess for
the Messenger of Love, her sacred
flower is considered the symbol of communication and messages.
Greek men would often plant an iris on the graves of their beloved
women as a tribute to the goddess Iris, whose duty it was to
take the souls of women to the Elysian fields.
– Hana No Monogatari: The
Stories of Flowers
Have you ever seen such a stunning Iris? My middle daughter, Ashley spends her summers working as a gardener and always carries her camera with her. These little lovelies are from a garden in Maine that she tends to every week. I never realized that Irises came in such a beautiful array of colors…….who knew?
So how’s your summer going? Mine has been crazy busy! Working at home during the summer is always a challenge for me. The girls are home from school and college, the phone never stops ringing and the interruptions could make a sane person crazy. The first few weeks of summer are always an adjustment finding a new routine that works for all of us. Hopefully next week will find us back in a comfortable groove again.
This week also brought a wonderful swap package, a really nice surprise prize winning gift, a trip up north to visit with a friend who sent me home with something special and hopefully I am going to wrap up the week with a finished object and a locally made meal.
I was going to try and cram it all in this post, but as my daughter would say……..that is way too much information (TMI), so instead, I am going to try and be diligent and post just a little bit each day. 🙂
As a footnote, thank you all for your kind words of support for our community here. Thankfully they caught the man who did this. His callous comments to the media were just unbelievable. The only word I can use to describe this man is evil……….just evil. Hopefully he will stay behind bars for the rest of his life.
The Woolen Rabbit 
Some people collect Irises like we do wool. Those are real beauties!
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The Iris ARE Eye Candy. Enjoy the beauties…they have such a sort life span. Can’t wait to hear more about your adventures.
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The flowers are gorgeous. I’m looking forward to your future posts!
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The Iris has always been my favorite flower. And it must be these old fashion kind, not the newer greenhouse varieties – they are poor imitations.
I look forward to the next week of posts!
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Such stunning irises! I’ve never seen some of those color combos! 🙂
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I’ve never seen a peach-colored iris before! It’s stunning.
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Your pictures are lovely! When I was little, my mom grew irises in a bed behind our house. They were so pretty and I loved looking at all the colors.
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Ooh wait, I knew! Not because I can grow them, but because I saw a garden full of them last month. (See the link?) I’ll confess, though, that I’d had no idea how amazing they could be….
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The irises are stunning! My mom had a catalog of irises once and I was amazed at the variety of shapes, sizes, and colours. They are my favorite flower, even if they don’t last all that long.
I am glad that the man was caught. And I too hope that he spends the rest of his days behind bars.
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I’m glad they’ve caught him. You can all rest easier now.
On a brighter note, those flowers are gorgeous. I don’t know if I could leave them in the garden… they might have to come inside with me!
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My mother LOVES her irises. She gets a great catalog from https://www.cooleysgardens.com/Default.aspx.They have GORGEOUS irises!!!
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I so love irises. I used to have so many but had to leave them behind when we moved states. Illegal to just move them state to state, different illnesses. Thanks for such beautiful photos of some of my favourite flowers. Glad they caught the man. You can all have some peace now.
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