Several enthusiastic hybridizers are at work in Region 7.  Tennessee hybridizers include Tom Parkhill,  Jim Ennenga, and Gerry and Jack Couturier, Knoxville, Darnell Hester, Springfield, and Gary Sides, Nashville.

                  

Miah Jane (Parkhill 2001, HM 05, AM 07)     Chief John Jolly (Parkhill 2003, HM 05)

Kentucky hybridizers include Hugh Thurman, Frankfort; Bill and Mary Grise, and Bill Ginter, Richmond; Betty Wilkerson, Scottsville; Jim Bingham, Bowling Green; Sam Norris, Owensboro; Bob Strohman, Louisville; Earnie Royal, Kirksey; and John Van Hook, Somerset. 

 

Left - Doctor Alan (Sides, R. 1996); right - Gilded Cream (Wilkerson, R. 1995)

Left: John's Leprechaun (Thurman, 2002) PHOTO: Janet Wilson
Right: Memphis Miss (Wilkerson 2004, HM 2007) PHOTO: Robin Shadlow

Left: Royal Birth (Royal 2003, HM 07) PHOTO: Mike Ayers
Right: Opal Withers (John Van Hook 2005, HM 07) PHOTO: John Van Hook

Many other pollen daubers are hard at work in the Region and we look forward to seeing their introductions, while remembering those no longer with us.

Left: Oriental Eyes (Vogt 1984, PA 88, Payne Medal 93) PHOTO: Ensata Gardens
Right: Lilac Peaks (Vogt 1987, PA 91) PHOTO: Ensata Gardens