Blue Iris in the pond

I spent some time a couple of weeks ago trying to clear out a lot of weed and water hyacinth from the pond. 

Cathleen was keen to make sure I didn't get rid of the blue iris which we had bought some time ago and which are only spreading very slowly.  

I did remove one of them by accident (sorry!)  but several remain and I noticed the first flower of this season  today when I got the chance to spend a little time at home, though a fair bit of it was taken up cutting some of the grass.

I can't remember such long dry and warm spell here in Argyll before .  It is due to break this week I think but it has been great.   Lets hope it returns.