No, it was someone else. A very strange a cryptic (and ugly) message. I think the person made a mistake posting here, thinking they were posting elsewhere? I don't really know.

Thanks for taking care of it !

Thanks Dave.
Welcome poolshark, be advised that there are many enablers found on this site!

Oh good -- thanks Deb. And Dave.

Hi Poolshark! to our group.

Glad to see you, Poolshark.

Glad you are here Poolshark! It's always nice to meet more iris lovers...to share more photos...more jokes...more trades...etc! I hope you have fun with this great group of people! ...and if you just tell us your iris weaknesses...er.. interests we will gladly support you!

I think we're a bit late welcoming Poolshark, that was a March post from 2013! Oh well, welcome anyway Better late then never I guess.

Omigosh -- what a strange series of events.

Thank you, Dave, as always.

This thread makes me see how many members are no longer commenting on threads in the iris forum. Even since spring of this year. Hope they come back with the blooms!

I think, by and large, most folks are 'seasonal' with their postings...iris in the spring, daylilies in the summer, etc.....then there are the "select few" who can't seem to get enough of their 'favorite flower" .

Can't imagine who THAT could be...................................

Well, I'll take MY share of the blame !! Besides, I'm pretty much a "one trick pony"....spring bulbs, daylilies ,lilies, mums, roses, and the rest are ALL nice flowers, and, if a person is into all year color, or "garden design", they are important parts of the picture........but, for me (NOT for Rita, though,as she 'grows 'em all!)iris are "where it's at ! The grain farmers here a bouts have a saying, 'corn, beans, and Miami".....for me it's "spring bloomers, fall bloomers, and Alabama "

Alabama? Now how did that get in the mix!

We spend the "cold" part of the year at Dauphin Island, Al.

I grow a lot of the 'other' flowers and they are lovely but do not have the magic or irises.

That makes sense then Arlyn, you're a sun bird. But don't you worry about all your babies at home while you are gone? Hee.

Not too much , last winter there was plenty of snow cover.....and they slept peacefully till spring! Of course, this winter MAY not be as "snowy", and , if there is no cover,..."heaving" might be a concern, on some of the late planted ones. Still, they are usually hardy enough that even if they push clear out of the ground, they will survive.