If you buy and plant a Pacific Coast iris now, keep in mind that it’s only spring for you. For the plant, this is the third of its four-season act.

Our mom loved purple flowers and every year when they bloom we think of her and smile. I took this picture with a Coolpix P1000 camera on a sunny summer New York day.© Courtesy Gail Deangelo ...

Queensland residents are bracing for the return of 'zombie' Tropical Cyclone Iris which has roared back into life off the coast and threatens to develop into a powerful category 3 storm on Tuesday.