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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!!!
Hybridized by Mego and introduced in 2002
Photographed at White Rock Gardens, Benton, Arkansas, a private daffodil, iris, and daylily display garden
Undetermined Historic Iris cultivar. The deep rich purple is really eye catching.
Photographed at Mt. Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas
1- Scientific name = Iris germanica
2- English name = German Iris
3- Family = Iridaceae
4- German name = Schwertlilie, Deutsche Schwertlilie, Ritter-Schwertlilie
Iris de Hollande / Dutch iris
Le jardin de mes parents, Ile de Groix (Morbihan)
My parents' garden, Groix island, Brittany, France
–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.
Hybridized by Blyth, released in 1998
Photographed at White Rock Gardens, Benton, Arkansas, a private daffodil, iris, and daylily display garden
The iris is an amazing plant!
1. At first stage it looks like an "ordinary" green-leafed plant.
2. Then it grows a stem - at the top a colorful shapely point appear that is hug-wrapped in a transparent thin layer - like a beautiful siren in a 1940s' Hollywood movie..
3. But wait a couple of days.. and look at it each morning.. Suddenly - one morning the top will have turned into this complex flower with "horns", and "tongues", "cup" and .. well I don't know what the yellow hairs are called either but this flower is one of my favorites!
Nikon D700, 16-35mm at 35mm - ISO 400. 1/800s - F/6.3