Welcome!
A hearty welcome to the TAIS website. This site is devoted to all who are interested in, and have a love for iris. Tucson Area Iris Society is the local Iris Chapter/Society for Tucson and the surrounding area, as well as an affiliate of the American Iris Society
We're a non profit organization whose purpose is to promote the knowledge, culture and appreciation of plants in the genus iris. We hold a flower show in the spring and a plant sale in the fall of every year. Our meetings are held on Saturday mornings and free to the public.
We hope you enjoy our site. Please feel free to browse.
What's New?
2008 Spring Trek Registration Form
The 2008 Spring Trek will be held in Lancaster, CA on April 25-26. Get it here: 2008 Spring Trek Registration Form
Web site has been redesigned
The style hasn't changed much, but the internals have been reworked. Let us know if something is missing or doesn't work by emailing us at webmaster@tucsoniris.org
2006 AIS Photo Contest and Winners
A must see link with some of the best iris photos exhibited:
2006 AIS Photo Contest
New Artwork Added
Check out our artwork pages. There are many new pieces of computer generated "Iris ART". To view them click here. We hope you enjoy them. You are invited to contribute your Iris Art Work to this site also. To do so -- send your art pieces to: irislady@comcast.net
New Iris Seedling Photos from two of our Iris Hybridizers.
Evelyn Wallman and Margie Valenzuela has just released some new seedling photos. There are a variety of new seedlings to see - in different shapes, patterns, and forms.....from lovely to the unusual. If you have a couple of minutes - click here to see them.
New Iris Links have been added to our website.
These will be beneficial in that they will help you
learn more about irises. If you have a minute - try them
out.
Books on irises in general and other Iris Publications
http://www.louisianas.org/publications/iris.html
Iris Database containing thousands of iris photos in
alphabetical order.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/
finder/index.php?sname=Iris&submit=submit
Free Iris Screensaver
http://annierebsavers.com/savers/irisesonly.html
To see more new links, click here.