This may not be the place to say hello. But I just did!!! Just a little information on me.

I've been snooping around this forum when it started. I also snoop around Cubits forum too.

I've ordered bearded irises from Dee, Keppel, Atkins, blue J,PNW sale. This year from iris sisters.

About me I'm younger then most iris lovers, I think (34). Have a 4 year old son and a baby due mid June!! I'm a cnc machinist, my day job. Then I'm the captain of my volunteer fire department. Also an emt. This is my fun job 24-7, 365 are my hours!

Been grow bearded irises for 7-8 years now. Started to make crosses in 2012. Got to see some of my crosses bloom last year. 40 or so bloomed, only kept 6-8. Planted close to 200. Have many more to bloom this year.

My crossing goals are has stated
Cross for pretties
Cross for broken TB, MTB main goal
Cross for more tet. mtb

Nothing major just a pollen tabber.

By the way I'm Cory.

Cory! Glad to meet you! You will love it here. These people are the BEST!!! Do you have any pretties you want to show?

to the new baby, too! When it comes. Lol

Hi Cory. Good to hear from you.

Cory,
I'm pretty new at growing Iris but the ATP folks are very helpful and are such a wonderful group. I've learned so much from them in the short time I've been a member.

Welcome Cory!

Love to photos of your crosses!

Hey Cory, Welcome! Always nice to see more people on here. Don't be shy, show us your blooms when you have them. I'm sure with your schedule you will have lots of time to sit at the computer and upload pictures! Especially after the new little one arrives.

Hello, Cory, and welcome to the iris forum. I love the medians and will be quite eager to see your MTB crosses. I don't have a large collection of MTB's as they are not as readily available as the other distinctive classes. I have several ordered this year so I will enjoy more in the future. smiles

Welcome, and please do post pictures.

Thank you everyone. Is there a post somewhere that shows me how to post pictures? I have just a few on the computer. I will take pictures this year's seedlings. But its a few weeks away. Have my mdb blooming now.

Cory

Hi Cory -- welcome!!

To post a picture, look below the message box and you will see three green buttons. The one on the right you have already used in order to communicate with us. On the left is a green button that says *Upload an Image*. Click on that and your computer will bring up a window with the picture options to upload. Click on the picture of your choice, then click on the button that says *open*, at the lower right of that window. That's all it takes -- your computer will transfer the image to your message.

Cory

Welcome Cory........I was 34 once you are a great age to start on a serious hybridizing program. We all pictures.

Yah -- weren't we all, Paul?

Paul2032 said:Welcome Cory........I was 34 once you are a great age to start on a serious hybridizing program. We all pictures.

I *think* I was 34 once ,too , but I really don't remember! You will fit right in here, Cory...regardless of age, we all love "The Flower " !

Glad to see you here Cory! Welcome! It's refreshing to hear of someone who has discovered irises so early in life...you have lots of time to enjoy them! Congratulations and good luck on the new baby!

I have to ask...I know what a machinist is...my Dad was a machinist, but what is a cnc machinist?

Welcome Cory! Sounds like you've got lots to keep you busy including a baby on the way
Yes! Please show us your goods.. We're really just a bunch of voyeurs here

Hello! Hope you chime in on all the threads. Always nice to have a new voice in the iris family!

CNC stand for computer numeric control.

Cory! Babies and irises...some of my favorite things too!

I think some of you are 34 twice.