Hondo Iris Farm blooms just in time for Mother's Day
<center><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/Hondo_Iris_Farm_Top.jpg align=center border=1 vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="The height of the bloom is on Mother’s day."><br><font size=3 Face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000>The height of the bloom is on Mother’s day.</font></center>
Hondo Valley – From April through Memorial Day, the Hondo Iris Farm and Gallery, located 24 miles east of Ruidoso on Hwy 70, is in full splendor. There are hundreds of blooming Iris: prize winning bearded, Dutch, Spuria, dwarfs, bicolor, and variegated. Anyone who wants to experience this fantastic splendor of color is invited to visit – admission is free.
<img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/Hondo_Iris_Farm_AliceSeely.jpg align=right border=1 vspace=1 hspace=5 alt="Artist Alice Seely is the resident horticulturist and is responsible for the Iris Farm and landscaping.">The height of the bloom is on Mother’s day; a visit to the Iris Farm is a perfect gift for Mom. Visitors may order their favorite Iris(s) for August delivery or pick up.
There is an open invitation to sit and relax on the “hummingbird porch”, watch hummingbirds and the hundred or so gold fish in the pond, listen to the quiet gurgle of the fountain, and enjoy a panoramic view of the Hondo Valley. The garden has paths through a forested area, a botanical garden featuring native plants, and picnic tables for anyone who wants to bring a snack or lunch.
The Iris Farm Gallery is located in a 2100 sq. ft. building, part of which is an old shepherd’s house, made of adobe, and dating back to the late 1800’s. This part of the building, with its hand hewn ceiling beams, interesting architecture, and tile work, is itself worth the visit.
<img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/Hondo_billy_koen.jpg align=left border=1 vspace=1 hspace=5 alt="A visit to the Iris Farm is a perfect gift for Mom.">The gallery features the artistry of Alice Warder Seely, a New Mexico artist of Anglo, Hispanic, and Native American descent. (Alice is also the resident horticulturist and, along with the head gardener, is responsible for the Iris Farm and the landscaping.) Alice is a painter, sculptor, and jewelry and textile designer. The gallery features her work along with the work of dozens of other craftspeople from around the world.
The gallery’s main entrance features Alice’s jewelry which is sold in numerous places in the United States and Canada. The lead free pewter jewelry is hand made at the Iris Farm Annex on Highway 70, at mile marker 286 (open Tuesday- Friday, 8-5, for free factory tours.) All jewelry is available, at both locations, at factory discount prices.
This year the gallery is featuring Alice’s latest textile designs: wall hangings, pillows, purses, and jackets - hand embroidered in Kashmir, India. The gallery has a large collection of Nativity scenes from around the world. In addition, the rooms are filled with pottery, interesting clothing, purses, baskets, and decorative items, all at affordable prices.
The Iris Farm is open from 10-5, Tuesday through Sunday; the location is clearly marked by a blue sign at Mile Marker 284 on US Highway 70. For more information go to <a href=http://www.steppinoutnewmexico.com/modules.php?name=Content&op=visit&id=338 target=_blank>www.AliceSeely.com</a> e-mail hondoirisfarm@pvtn.net (hondoirisfarm@pvtn.net) 575.653.4062
<center><img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/Hondo_Iris_Farm_Top.jpg align=center border=1 vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="The height of the bloom is on Mother’s day."><br><font size=3 Face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000>The height of the bloom is on Mother’s day.</font></center>
Hondo Valley – From April through Memorial Day, the Hondo Iris Farm and Gallery, located 24 miles east of Ruidoso on Hwy 70, is in full splendor. There are hundreds of blooming Iris: prize winning bearded, Dutch, Spuria, dwarfs, bicolor, and variegated. Anyone who wants to experience this fantastic splendor of color is invited to visit – admission is free.
<img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/Hondo_Iris_Farm_AliceSeely.jpg align=right border=1 vspace=1 hspace=5 alt="Artist Alice Seely is the resident horticulturist and is responsible for the Iris Farm and landscaping.">The height of the bloom is on Mother’s day; a visit to the Iris Farm is a perfect gift for Mom. Visitors may order their favorite Iris(s) for August delivery or pick up.
There is an open invitation to sit and relax on the “hummingbird porch”, watch hummingbirds and the hundred or so gold fish in the pond, listen to the quiet gurgle of the fountain, and enjoy a panoramic view of the Hondo Valley. The garden has paths through a forested area, a botanical garden featuring native plants, and picnic tables for anyone who wants to bring a snack or lunch.
The Iris Farm Gallery is located in a 2100 sq. ft. building, part of which is an old shepherd’s house, made of adobe, and dating back to the late 1800’s. This part of the building, with its hand hewn ceiling beams, interesting architecture, and tile work, is itself worth the visit.
<img src=http://sonewmex.com/images/Hondo_billy_koen.jpg align=left border=1 vspace=1 hspace=5 alt="A visit to the Iris Farm is a perfect gift for Mom.">The gallery features the artistry of Alice Warder Seely, a New Mexico artist of Anglo, Hispanic, and Native American descent. (Alice is also the resident horticulturist and, along with the head gardener, is responsible for the Iris Farm and the landscaping.) Alice is a painter, sculptor, and jewelry and textile designer. The gallery features her work along with the work of dozens of other craftspeople from around the world.
The gallery’s main entrance features Alice’s jewelry which is sold in numerous places in the United States and Canada. The lead free pewter jewelry is hand made at the Iris Farm Annex on Highway 70, at mile marker 286 (open Tuesday- Friday, 8-5, for free factory tours.) All jewelry is available, at both locations, at factory discount prices.
This year the gallery is featuring Alice’s latest textile designs: wall hangings, pillows, purses, and jackets - hand embroidered in Kashmir, India. The gallery has a large collection of Nativity scenes from around the world. In addition, the rooms are filled with pottery, interesting clothing, purses, baskets, and decorative items, all at affordable prices.
The Iris Farm is open from 10-5, Tuesday through Sunday; the location is clearly marked by a blue sign at Mile Marker 284 on US Highway 70. For more information go to <a href=http://www.steppinoutnewmexico.com/modules.php?name=Content&op=visit&id=338 target=_blank>www.AliceSeely.com</a> e-mail hondoirisfarm@pvtn.net (hondoirisfarm@pvtn.net) 575.653.4062