Back-lit, late sunny afternoon shot, reflector used. I kept my portrait lens wide-open and, secondly, sprayed the bush behind with water. All these conditions together produced the beautiful bokeh. Words are not enough to describe the beauty of the Iris. Processed in Luminar and macOS High Sierra photo editor.

In full bloom right now...

Iris germanica (prob. variety 'Springtime Madonna') Danish: Have-iris

From our garden, 31.05.2021.

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Denver Botanic Gardens

Iris is a flowering plant genus of 310 accepted species with showy flowers. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera. Wikipedia

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"The Gardens are in a park-like setting and open to the public without charge. Donations, however, are greatly appreciated. Each year Presby has over 10,000 visitors. Normally, the blooming season is May 14 to June 4. Check the Presby website (see External Links below) for the exact status of the current season.

The gardens were established in 1927 to honor Frank Presby, a noted horticulturalist and a founding member of the American Iris Society. This world-class collection now includes approximately 10,000 individual plants, representing 6 species and over 3,000 different named varieties of irises. It is the largest non-commercial garden dedicated to irises in the world.[3]"

Note: This year I visited here in time after my trip, most of irises were kinda wilting already. A must-see each year for my granddaughter's name sake!! :-))

The Iris has something mysterious about it. In her color palette she has colors that other flowers do not carry. And something magical. She is named after the goddess of the rainbow

Paintings of the flower can be found in the Egyptian pyramids, which scientists believe date back to 1500 BC. Even after that, the iris had a glorious life. She decorated the coats of arms of Louis XVIII (to protect against death) and was a regular model for the painter Vincent van Gogh. Irises belong to the Iris family (Idraceae)

Haven't posted irises for a longtime now. How about it? :-))

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Iris purple in the botanical garden

Australia 2015/16

Iris bleu

Here is another pretty reblooming iris from my garden.

I have been super busy with work this Spring and have tried to spend my free time outside when I can. I have fallen really behind in posting anything and more especially in keeping up with my friends here on flickr. I hope to catch up with you all soon. May is the month I spend the most time outside looking for wildlife to photograph and document and I haven't been too motivated in photography this year. I usually don't try to post more than a few photos at a time but I am going to post a bunch today.

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Soulis: Irises in Monet's Garden 8, Giverny, France.

sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham ,north carolina .

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Iris is the Greek godess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods.

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The irises come up every year, they are grown in a flower pot not a flower bed.

From archives, too cold and overcast to take photos.

Have a sunny day

Some Iris photos will be showing up in coming days. They are in full bloom right now in southern Ontario.

Nature, fleur, flower

“The Trouble With A Purple Iris” is there isn’t any trouble with a Purple Iris at all, just a mere softness, beauty and boldness. I thought sure we’d lose the Irises this Spring with very cold nights and large amounts of rain and very high winds. With all the colors we have in these gardens few compare with this Iris. The smoothness of the pedals and the perfect purple hue reminds us that no matter how diligently you search you’re not going to find “The Trouble With A Purple Iris” After all that searching its time to “Wash your 🙏’s. Thanks for viewing my work. Stay Safe and Be Kind.

♫ Isnt she lovely.???

Una preciosidad provenzal

See in large wiew...LOVELY!!!!

At Iris Garden in Chikozan Park, Sayama near Tokyo

埼玉県狭山市智光山公園の菖蒲園で

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