Pineland Farms, New Gloucester, Maine

www.pinelandfarms.org

Last evening, K brought home an armload of vibrant spring flowers for me. He chose a gigantic bouquet of irises, stargazer lilies and carnations because he knew that the flowers would lift my spirits. It was such a lovely, extravagant gesture and so typical of him. He understands the stress of working amidst tight deadlines and he knows how frustrated I am to be shackled to my desk when the blue skies and brilliant spring colours beckon me outdoors. Needless to say, I am overjoyed to have masses of spring blossoms adorning every available surface.

Spin-Off I am so annoyed at flickr for changing things all the time. I was suddenly shifted to the preview of the new page and I really hate it. I am finally familiar with everything as it is. I love the options at the top of the photo for example, all handy and in a row. Now I won't know where to find anything. I was able to "opt out" of the future preview for the time being, but eventually we won't have a choice. GGRRRRRRRR!!!

Black

2009

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Broadmoor Neighborhood, Little Rock, Arkansas

Iris sibirica Memphis Memory

Iris sibirica Perry s Blue

Iris sibirica Lemon Veil

Atlanta Botanical Garden

Iris

A gardener friend informed me that this opening of the pod of flower seeds is called 'dehiscence'. Well, that is taking place in our garden now, and hopefully we will be able to enjoy even more of these wonderful lilies next spring!

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Iris's in our front yard

Hybridized by Johnson, introduced in 2007

Photographed at the Arkansas State Capitol Iris Garden, Little Rock, Arkansas

Undetermined Historic Iris cultivar. The deep rich purple is really eye catching.

Photographed at Mt. Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas

flowers blooming in winter

First time blooming.

German Bearded Iris 'Wench'

Gorgeous deep purple falls with white zebra striping and white/lavender picot edging. Deep orange beard. Peach/lavender uppers.

die vorwitzige Iris zwischen

dem Bretterzaun

2010-05-23

Iris, the flower symbol of Florence

Iris unguicularis

Tasco

2006

Tall Bearded Iris

Photographed at the Arkansas State Capitol Iris Garden, Little Rock, Arkansas

One of the best 'colour breaks' available

Iris Flower

Buttonwood X Enchanted Princess

Seed Denise Stewart.

Thanks Denise!

–lirio silvestre, lirio–

= Iris filifolia Boiss.

Matorrales heliófilos y pastos vivaces de media y baja montaña, rara vez arvense, indiferente al sustrato, 100–500 m.a. Íbero–magrebí. Aljibe, Ronda, Axarquía.

Unknow iris, a gift from Mrs Phillips, who called it the "brown" iris. Blooming at the back of the perennial bed.

Irises from Home

We dug up our yard last Fall, moved the irises, split them, and planted them in an area I didn't think they'd like. So, we now have the most and the best irises we've ever had here in the South. Go figure.

70-210 macro, f5.6/100 ISO 400, non AF, non metered

Iris

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