Sonja Hensley, Debbie Hood, Charlie Hensley, and Tracey Rogers prepare name tags and groom their irises for the show.
Audrey Baker hopes her Queen's Circle or one of her historic Madame Chereau irises will win.
Charlie as lot of irises to get ready for the show.
Pat Freeman gets another tag ready as Don admires their bounty of blooms.
Pauline Guerrero and Stephanie Sheridan take a break while the irises are being placed around the show room.
Show Chair Nelda Moore takes a moment to fill out one her name tags.
Extra Show Schedules are available for the judges and visitors later in the day.
The ribbons and the rosettes await the judges.
Carolyn Gifford takes care that her artistic design will be just right.
Marney Abel adds the final iris to her English box as Carolyn Gifford and Patty Reeh look on.
Marney Abel's English box
The Spurias and the Louisiana irises are displayed low to the floor for easier viewing.
The Bulbous and the Space Age irises
David Kraemer, Patty Reeh, Carolyn Wiley, and Debbie Hood finalize the placement of Space Age and the Historic irises.
The framed Iris Society of Austin logo will greet visitors when they enter the auditorium after the judging.
The judges enjoy refreshments before they begin their task of judging.
Show Chair Nelda Moore thanks the judges and asks them to sign the judges' report sheets.
Reliable Judge Angie Smith has served as Artistic Division Judge for the Iris Society of Austin many times.
The very busy Dell Perry from Dallas will again judge our show in the Horticultural Division.
Horticultural Division judges Peggy and David Lamb sign the report forms as Artistic Division judge Alys Honey finishes her refreshments.
Nelda Moore officially greets the judges and introduces them to the clerks.
Horticultural Division Judges Peggy and David Lamb and Dell Perry
Artistic Division Judges Angie Smith and Alys Honey
Judging the Artistic Division begins.
The Horticultural Division Judges closely examine each specimen.
Iris Society of Austin President Tracey Rogers serves as a clerk and begins placing the first ribbons after the judges have concluded this first section.
The first group of Division I -- Tall Bearded Irises
The Space Age irises
Judge Angie Smith ponders one of the Class 5 entries -- Table for Two.
A group of blue ribbon entries await the Judges' final decisions before some of them will move to the Head Table.
Clerk Patty Reeh looks up details of one entry in an R & I to aid the judges in confirming the identification of the entry.
Pat and Don Freeman proudly stand beside their two entries which won Best of Show and Runner-Up. They also have four other entries on the Head Table.
"Laura Louise" -- Queen of the Show (Best Specimen), Best Yellow, Best Louisiana -- Don and Pat Freeman
"Laura Louise"
"Midnight Oil" -- Runner-Up of Show, Best Black -- Don and Pat Freeman
"Midnight Oil"
"Braggin' Rights" -- Best Amoena -- Don and Pat Freeman
"Discovered Treasure" -- Best Bi-Color -- Jim Landers
"Douce Reverie" -- Best Bi-Tone -- Charlie and Sonja Hensley
"Absolute Treasure" -- Best Blue -- Mike Renfro
"Thornbird" -- Best Blend -- Patricia Colacino
"Dodge City" -- Best Brown -- Don and Pat Freeman
"Spanish Sunset" -- Best Orange -- Don and Pat Freeman
"Candy Clouds" -- Best Pink -- Jim Landers
"Uncertain Times" -- Best Plicata -- Marney Abel
"Red Handed" -- Best Red -- Charlie and Sonja Hensley
"Recurring Dream" -- Best Violet -- Marney Abel
"Sponsorship" -- Best White/Best Specimen Hybridized in Texas (Tom Burseen) -- Don and Pat Freeman
"Coral Point" -- Best Space Age -- Marney Abel
"Madame Chereau" -- Best Historic -- Audrey Baker
Educational Entries by Nelda Moore and Ken Fuchs
Nelda Moore's Educational entry -- Novelty Irises
Ken Fuchs' Educational entry -- An Iris Society of Austin Overview
Artistic Division Class 2: Divine Prospect/Religious -- Nelda Moore (Artistic Sweepstakes)
Artistic Division Class 2: Divine Prospect/Religious -- Pat Freeman
Artistic Division Class 3: I Dream of Jeannie/Use of Two Containers -- "Seeing Double" -- Jim Landers
Artistic Division Class 3: I Dream of Jeannie/Use of Two Containers -- Nelda Moore
Artistic Division Class 4: Light Fantastic/Designer's Choice -- Shelia Senghas
Artistic Division Class 4: Light Fantastic/Designer's Choice -- "The Lights of Paris" -- Tracey Rogers
Artistic Division Class 4: Light Fantastic/Designer's Choice -- "Up, up, and aw-a-a-y!" -- Ken Fuchs
Artistic Division Class 4: Light Fantastic/Designer's Choice -- Pat Freeman (Best Artistic Design)
Artistic Division Class 4: Light Fantastic/Designer's Choice -- Carolyn Gifford
Artistic Division Class 5: Blessed Encounter/Table for Two -- Tracey Rogers
Artistic Division Class 5: Blessed Encounter/Table for Two -- Nelda Moore
Mike Renfro with his Best Blue winner "Absolute Treasure"
Carolyn Gifford with her Artistic Design
Jim Landers with his Artistic Design "Seeing Double"
Ken Fuchs with his Artistic Design "Up, up, and aw-a-a-y!
Tracey Rogers with her Artistic Design "The Lights of Paris"
The 2010 Iris Society of Austin Annual Iris Show
