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The Loss of Iris

Sorry to write such depressing things.  I just have to process what is happening.

                The buds of Iris
  are charred black as if they're burned
               I've never seen this
    Spring brings these purple flowers
          Now, I am looking at death

Heidi Sands

5/1/23

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Marikate Kingston

July 12, 2023 at 6:50 PM

My daughter graduated w/ an Environmental Science major. Soon to work with the EPA. She is one of thousands needed to educate the world on the "Black Iris" dilemma. Do you remember when there was a shortage of bumble bees? Now they are back. The Monarch Butterfly population is dwindling, but like the Iris bud I feel will return. Rachel Carson would appreciate your poem, it is more important than dark.

Heidi Sands

July 13, 2023 at 8:17 AM

That is wonderful about your daughter. There were major effects from the hazardous Ohio Train Derailment too. I wonder what she would think of all that? Actually , parts of NH are lacking honey bees right now. Someone in Michigan said there was a lack of all bees there. Thank you for the input :)

Sara Kendrick

May 13, 2023 at 7:40 AM

WINTER ROT (BOTRYTIS)..I found this on the internet and thought it might be the problem and you can look it up. Check with your extension agent from an agriculture college who should be familiar with diseases of the plants in your area. Thanks for sharing this with us. It is sad when a plant or group of plants we learn to love get ill and we lose them. Here I had something called Red Tip Fortina which got a blight or a fungus that could not be treated so I lost the whole hedge row of them. Sara

Heidi Sands

May 13, 2023 at 7:45 AM

Thank you Sarah. I actually did reach out to a local college when some orange slime showed up on the bark of a tree suddenly overnight with the rain. Maybe I will send them this photo too. I appreciate your input :)

Sara Kendrick

May 13, 2023 at 7:41 AM

Thanks for sharing this with us and for dropping by my page, Heidi. Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen

May 2, 2023 at 7:59 AM

- There must be something terribly wrong, Heidi (doesn't anyone react to this where you live? ) - This is not healthy nature - hugs

Heidi Sands

May 2, 2023 at 8:40 AM

The local EPA and Governor in Feb never called back about wildlife issue.. Someone from out of the area is supposed to be coming this week to look at things and take samples . Will see. Thank you :)

Vijay Pandit

May 2, 2023 at 5:34 AM

Sad indeed! Hope they return to glory as season progresses.

Heidi Sands

May 2, 2023 at 7:41 AM

Thank you Vijay !

Joseph May

May 1, 2023 at 4:36 PM

So chilling that they are charred for no apparent reason, Thats awful

Heidi Sands

May 1, 2023 at 5:11 PM

Yes it is. We are hit with toxins here. It was proven when it came in the snow after the burn, bringing on immediate symptoms with intolerable chemical odor. Now. The fall out is seen after snow melted. So that is the reason. Thank you :)

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