patience and persistence

these wild blue flag irises along our dock are now the highlight of our june. we’ve been babying them for years. spreading their seeds each fall, and clearing the cattails that crowd them. it has paid off, we now have a healthy, thriving colony. we’ve been at it for years. it’s taken both patience and persistence. we all know i have persistence (STILL q.e.d.), but patience is not a trait anyone would usually attribute to me. tending to my wildflowers and ferns is teaching me the power of patience.

wild blue flag iris (Iris versicolor)