I visited the nursery for Louisiana Iris Farms run by Jim Leonard and Bob Cole.
Jim is also the president of the Society for Louisiana Irises. Their convention is this weekend in Lafayette.
The 2015 convention will be April 9 - 11, 2015. For info and registration form go to http://www.louisianas.org/images/pdf/2015_SLIConvention_Registrationform.pdf.
The property where the irises are grown also has Satsuma orange and persimmon trees on it as well as blueberries and grape vines that Jack and Carolyn Deshotels use to create wonderfully delicious pepper jellies and wine among other things. http://www.louisianasweet.net/ Their products can be found almost every Saturday at the Hub City Farmers Market in Lafayette, LA.
The photos from sunrise until late morning. One of my favorite irises was developed by Elaine Bourque and avid gardener who also grows brown cotton
and cards, spins and weaves the cotton into traditional style blankets like her Cajun ancestors. Elaine is working towards a book that documents antique Cajun blankets and the women who designed and wove them. Take a look at the beautiful champagne beige iris, Lady Regina.
Moon before sunrise at the iris farm.
The beginning of sunrise.
Spider web at dawn.
Iris blooming.
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