Iris is such a lovely, teasing word. It rolls over your tongue with poise and eloquence, each alphabet merges perfectly and finesses the vocalisation. The word traces its origins to the mythological ...

The mythology of the iris dates back to Ancient Greece — the goddess Iris personified the rainbow and acted as the link between heaven and earth. Irises are among the most beloved and easy to grow ...

When I was a child, I remember picking Irises (we called them “flags”) and taking them to school for our teachers. They were the traditional purple bearded variety and my teachers always welcomed them ...

The Krewe of Iris presented its annual Carnival ball on Feb. 9 in the Grand Ballroom of the New Orleans Hilton Riverside Hotel. The theme of this year’s bal masque was “Iris Through the Eyes of a ...