Alpha was fond of country music and of dancing particularly middle eastern dancing and her favourite flower was the Iris. Hence, we thought it would be a fitting tribute to share a floral radiograph of Albert Richard's beautiful Iris. The image resembles a dancer with wings if you look at it closely... And below we've posted the lyrics from the Garth Brookes song, The Dance ... these lyrics were shared by Kristie and just seem awfully poignant at this time. The radiograph of the Iris reveals not only the beauty of the Standards and Falls, but also reveals the contents of the Bud and Ovules. The Iris was Alpha's  favourite flower The Dance Garth Brooks Wwritten by: Tony Arata Looking back on the memory of The dance we shared 'neath the stars above For a moment all the world was right How could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye chorus And now I'm glad I didn't know The way it all would end the way it all would go Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain But I'd of had to miss the dance Holding you I held everything For a moment wasn't I the king But if I'd only known how the king would fall Hey who's to say you know I might have changed it all chorus It's my life is better left to chance I could have missed the pain but I'd of had to miss the dance