Alligators

Mark

you mentioned the irises at the Kanapaha Botanical Garden in
Gainesville.  My experience there was similar to yours.  Firstly, the
pseudacorus must be the biggest in the world.  I guessed eight foot
high!  Secondly, whilst photographing the Louisiana irises at the other
end of the gardens, I suddenly saw a large alligator on the other side
of the plant, with it eye fixed right on me.  I had already shot about
half a roll.  I usually end my iris talks with one of those photographs
because there is an excellent picture of the alligator, which I had not
seen as I was focusing on the flower.  It illustrates one of the
"dangers" irisians experience.  I have experienced crocs in Africa but
just did not think that there were similar threats in Florida.  Once
reminded of the fact, my zoological training clicked in and I became
much more careful!

Ian, in Ottawa where Christy's seeds are germinating very rapidly.  She
must have a especially fertile stock out there in Washington.  May be it
is the sheep manure.
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