Trekking through the garden...........

Iris of the Aril Variety...............

And tall bearded too............

A lovely garden vista........................

Some real Iris enthusiasts..................

A pretty "belled" flower--one of hundred of types of plants in the vast garden.............

Dr. Frasier's favorite Iris--a varietal........................

beautiful shade plants......................

This is like Disneyland to Iris lovers................

This unusual conifer has needles in two shades of green, blue and red tips.......................

A gorgeous tree..............................

There's a lot interest in one particular iris.....................

More Aril Bred Iris........................

The mother- of-all driftwood.................

dense lush growth..................

Taking a rest on a bench in the Shade Garden.....................

That looks like a deep forest path......................

Sisi's enjoying the cool respite as well.......................

A little Eco-system within an immense garden...................

Lots more Iris to admire..............

More beautiful tall beardeds..................

The garden adventure continues....................

With a most simpatico crew.................

More Iris--Queen of May............

Unfortunately, Dr. Frasier doesn't cut his iris to enter in the upcoming Show.............

But Society President, Fran, thanks him for the opportunity he has given all of us to get inspired about all the iris in our own gardens................

It has been great fun to visit with old friends like Dorothy...........................

And get to know new friends like Ivy.....................

THANK YOU, DOCTOR FRASIER, FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND FOR A GREAT DAY!! AND A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!!

BI-COASTAL "HAPPENINGS" OF THE LATE SPRING

For her twenty ninth birthday, Chiara celebrated in style--a golden birthday--complete with this golden photo booth background.................

Cousins Toesette and Dude graciously hosted in their backyard in Brooklyn.............

And, as you can see, the party was a roaring success.............

Keekers even had a golden pickle...................

With her darling roommates who have been there for her this spring when she need their help with her recovery. Thanks girls!

The family the plays together, stays together................

They even had a golden pinata................

And golden glasses with a golden nose..................

A chance to catch up with old friends.....................

Da golden girls...................

"Want a golden pickle, little boy?".........................

Twenties movie icon, Theda Bara................

Pinocchio makes a mistake and tells a golden lie.................

With friend Bianca before the photo curtain..................

"Happy Birthday to yooooou, precious Kiki".............................

Meanwhile on the West Coast, all the Zoo cages must be empty because it's time for "Bay to Breakers"......................

Cute Hellcats do San Francisco.....................

Actually it's just the gang in their LION KING attire for the race....................

This one is rather "birdish".............

Allison is also in bird costume--I know this from another picture where she has her mask down...................

Staging site for the group..........................

And the BART goes ANIMAL KINGDOM.........................

I think this is Scar and one of the hyenas...................

IT'S GREAT TO BE KING......................

Alison's brother Taylor and his lady.............

And two fetching "characters"--animated or not. AND A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!!

THE GOLDEN CHIARA CELEBRATES ANOTHER BIRTHDAY!

A little late, but all our best wishes to Chiara as she enters her 29th year! More photos to be posted from her Golden Birthday Party later today...............

WELCOME TO JUNE!!

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A pinch and a punch for the first of the month from Toesette who has a birthday on the 19th!