CA-CPF46-044.JPG Mary Hess is the owner of Bluebird Haven Iris Garden where she grows 3000 varieties of modern and antique iris. Located in the Sierra foothills, the plants must compete every spring with purple lupine, vetch and other native plants. Here Mary is checking her notebook and comparing what is actually growing in a particular spot. A customer will choose a variety but the rhizomes are not dug up and shipped until late summer. During the slow season Mary offers Living History programs to school children., Somerset, CA ©2003 Carolyn Fox Image West Photography • 209.223.2881 • 209.765.3104 email: larry@angier-fox.com or carolyn@angier-fox.com |