Thank you for the wonderful article, Benny. I think for just a moment I stood with you, by the beautiful irises, basking in the fragrance wafting about. I love walking near a garden and being assailed by a fragrance that will stop you in your tracks and demand all your attention. After the spring jasmine blooms the irises are the true winners in this regard. I think perhaps the fragrance of the old historic irises we became familiar with as a child is what triggers the love for irises we experience as adults.
Through all of life's changes I have experienced in my 70+ years the iris has been a constant, connecting all parts like a fine thread. When they bloom I feel like I am home again. smiles
