“December Iris” is a 13x11 photography book about a beautiful bearded iris that bloomed in my front yard in December 2012. I have many irises but none of them has ever rebloomed after their spring blooming cycle. To see the iris stalks teeming with buds in late November was surprising and a surprise worth waiting for indeed. At first, I assumed the iris was confused in its blooming cycle due to the mild autumn weather we were having in Virginia. I later discovered it was a reblooming bearded iris. Normally, the rebloomers might enjoy a second blooming cycle from August to October in my area. However, this one had a third blooming cycle. I captured the first image on December 1, 2012. As of Christmas day, it was still blooming.