My last newbie to bloom this year is Oh James (Barry Blyth 1995). I planted it with Puccini thinking they would look nice together but Puccini had nearly finished blooming by the time Oh James started.
with Puccini and Forever Blowing Bubbles
Forever Blowing Bubbles (Ghio 2006) 
Top down view of the ruffles
More blooms...
Hint of Danger
Rippling River
Blenheim Royal. A lovely purple but the blooms are often on an angle
Anything Goes
Going My Way
Broken Pattern
A couple of twisted Circus Stripes with Anything Goes
Devil May Care
Mer Du Sud (Cayeux 1997) is the bluest iris I grow in the medium to dark blue tones. It isn't as blue as my camera is capturing but it isn't far from it. I remember adjusting the colour to be closer to reality when I added photos to our database. I like the paler patch on the falls just under the beards.
Set To Music (has a gold flash on the standards)
Words and Music
Tiger Shark
Thunderstick The stem snapped but remained connected. I was surprised that every bud flowered normally.
Chickasaw Sue
Danger Money
Feudalism
Stygian NightSome more photos of My Tasha...
The beards are orange and pink except for the tip which is cream and pink. They look more orange than pink.
This photo shows the branching. There are 2 separate rhizomes planted together with a stalk each.
The blooms are quite large and well spaced
I have 2 more irises from the same nursery as My Tasha that bloomed for the first time this year. Diamond Necklace (John Charles Taylor 2013) is a bit more pink when the flower first opens and then fades to peach.
When I purchased Diamond Necklace, I received June Brazier (Graeme Grosvenor 2000) as a gift. I started getting excited when I saw how many buds were on the stems. June Brazier is a beautiful gentle blue bloom that fades as the bloom ages. I love it and I have been photographing it everyday It has 6 branches plus the bloom at the top and most of the sockets are doubles. I was gifted 2 rhizomes which have both bloomed.
with Blenheim Royal and the buds on one of the stems circled.
It's the first iris I notice when I walk out my front door
with Tiger Shark and Blenheim Royal
Some more blooms...
Popstar
Puccini
Sirocco Mist (Mer Du Sud in background)
Toucan Tango
Ibiza
My next sdb to bloom this year is Iris Happy Easter (Gene Gaddie 1984). I love the fat contrasting beards on this one. It's a pity the bugs like it too.
with Momentum
Momentum (Mary Dunn 1986)
My Tasha (John Charles Taylor 2014)
Winners Circle (Gordon Plough 1972)
Impulsive (Ghio 2001)
My iris season has begun 
My first iris to bloom this year is Acid Test (Blyth 2011). I purchased it 2 years ago and this is its maiden bloom. It isn't as vibrant as Riversdale Iris' photos. Maybe I need to apply more of their fertilizer next year. It has a slight purple tint towards the edge of the falls I hadn't noticed in other photos of it. I love the veining on this one
