HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY MAREA!!! I'm so sorry I couldn't post sooner. If you saw what i've been doing you'd understand. I completed my big plant move this weekend with the help of a giant tree spade. Picture some 600-800 pound rootballs! I'm very sore and very tired, but happy that my trees and shrubs are moved to the new house. I'll post some pics when I get a chance. I still have about 200 plants to dig by hand, but i'm getting there. I dug 20 Daylilies last week and thought of each of you the whole time. :) Thank you! I gotta' get back to work but i'll be back to catch up on the posts i've missed. Hopefully i'll get a small break in the action after I take this last load of 4 trees over. ~Dawn (mamabirrd)

Here's some Iris that I don't have names for. If any of you do, I would appreciate knowing. This has a smaller than normal bloom although the scapes are the height of any TBI. This is not the true color of this iris. It is a deep rust red and it's scapes/blooms are just over the leaves.Making it much shorter than the TBI..I don't know much about Iris but I know this type must have it's own name...is it a Standard? a Border? any one want to guess what it is? This is a TBI and in the next picture you can see it's true color on the far right of the photo. I have no idea what this is but since many of my iris came from you, maybe someone will recognize it. This is a photo of the 3 unknowns above showing a more accurate depiction of their color and height in relation to each other. Debbie

Morning All :) Paul nice accidental flower :) Marea,love your picture of the lily and larkspur,beautifull. Joy,what a beauty you have there.WOW!Loving the red in it. Ok heres whats blooming here in the north land. Blue Shimmers..I beleive anyways Chocolate lily Lent H Williamson Lost tag dwarf iris, Iris I got from Michigan Blub Comp..long long time ago Chocolate Lets Boggie Romeo...I beleive Pink Haze sib Raspberry Blush Unknown Red,could be Red Zigger,maybe Just like these two :) Another unknown One more unknown Peony Carol and Gold Has anyone heard from Ellen??She hasn't posted other then to ask to be in shade swap.Just wondering. Hope your not all melting in this heat. Jean

Happy Fourth of July to my dear, old and new friends! I cannot begin to tell you how happy it has made me to read through this thread. I really needed the smiles. I'm not sure how many threads I've missed and I'm terribly sorry for being absent. Debbie, I am so sad to hear of your daughters dx. HUGS I'd like to talk to you via email and will send a note along soon. I had been hoping to get back here many times since the birth of my sweet boy 2 years ago, but life keeps getting in the way. My family is now in crisis once again and I ask for your thoughts and prayers. We really, really need them. I will send out a group email soon - hope I have all the correct addresses. Marea, 'Snazzy Memories' is in it's full glory - magnificent! We never got around to dividing it yet and the fans have grown into a nice clump at the entrance to my Sis' home. My little one is doing so well. How amazing to watch him grow and learn! He is a wonderful garden helper too! Loves to put the weeds in the wheelbarrow, and digging is his middle name. :) I lost my dear dog to old age - he was over 15 years old! He was laid to rest up on our Bluebird Hill. I sure do miss him. Our birds are doing well, but I know they miss us because we are always working. I can't wait until we get the house done and can spend more time with them again. We still haven't moved, but the house is coming along. I do have water now so that is wonderful. But only a hose- no luxuries such as a sink yet. Working on stoning our fireplace now. Electric is done. We have our insulation ready to put in after an inspection next week and then we can finally sheetrock. Still have to put in septic system as well as our furnace, but all ductwork is done. Kind of running out of money so things are slowing down. I did manage to put in a beautiful organic veggie garden w/ DH's help. It was supposed to be a temporary one but it turned out so nice I have to keep it. Daylilies are in full bloom here in Western PA and I think of you all when I step out the door and see all the color you have shared with me. HUGS, Dawn (mamabirrd)