It's Blooming

A few years ago a woman from our church dug up all her Iris bulbs from her yard and brought them to our church for people to have if they wanted them. I grabbed a few thinking I would try but that they probably would never grow. A friend assured me that they would, even in our tough Yucaipa clay. I planted them in an area by our back fence where we never seem to be able to grow anything. A few came up but really only one has grown more than a foot. Then today, I found this! It makes me happy. Trivia: The Iris is the official flower of Yucaipa! I feel I am now a true Yucaipian (but not really sure if I want that label!).