{The Bulletin} is a monthly collection of links and points of interest that didn’t merit a blog post all their own but are definitely worth sharing.

 
~*~ This is starting soon and I’m nearly about to burst with anticipation!!!
~*~ Holly Chapple, a well-known event florist in the D.C. area, wrote a great post on the Wedding Aces blog about what brides should expect to budget to get the lush flowers like they see in magazines and on Pinterest. Well said, Holly!
~*~ I was so excited to read this article in the NY Times! I have a new-found adoration for weekday weddings, and I’m thrilled to know it’s a growing trend.
~*~ I am fast becoming an addict to Iris. My mom had heaps of the typical blue and purple bearded iris when I was growing up, but I rather disliked them. Until recently I had carried that disgruntled attitude with me into my flower farming years. I am now seeing the error of my ways when I look at some of the specialty cultivars like this one. Bearded iris come in the most delicious vintage hues of peach, blush, cream, coral, brown, claret, mustard and buttery yellow. I am ordering loads to plant this fall!
~*~ A pair of migrating Canadian geese landed in the field yesterday. They stayed for about an hour, munching on the tender wheat that is growing nicely now that the weather is warming. I felt so lucky to have them join me while I worked. The male was very curious to see what I was doing while his partner chowed down. Did you know Canadian geese mate for life? It was a sure sign of spring to have them there and also a testament to how the healthy little eco-system we’ve nurtured at the farm is a refuge for wildlife in an otherwise urban jungle.