Melodye Campbell’s daylily journey began in the late 1980s, when she ordered her first plants from the White Flower Farm catalog for her garden in Western New York. In the early 1990s, she discovered the Rochester, NY garden of hybridizer Dick Bennett, whose encouragement led her to join the American Hemerocallis Society in 1992—launching more than three decades of dedicated involvement. A founding member of the Finger Lakes Daylily Society, Melodye went on to serve as its second president. She later contributed to Region 4 as RPD, RP, and ultimately Director. Her six years as Region 4 Director were especially memorable, giving her the opportunity to work closely with former AHS Presidents Julie Covington and Nikki Schmith. During that time, she also served as the AHS Awards & Honors Chair and presenting the Society’s awards at annual conventions remains one of the great honors of her service. In 2021, Melodye and her husband, Jim, brought 300 daylilies with them when they relocated to Hendersonville, NC. Mel's garden reflects her eclectic taste, featuring a diverse array of daylilies—from extra-large and large flowers to unusual forms, spiders, polys, doubles, small flowers and, of course, miniatures. Melodye currently serves the AHS as its Archivist and Historian and always tries to incorporate AHS history into her presentations.