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There are flag irises growing in the gardens at my block of units.
I toook this on a day when i already had something else chosen for the photo-a-day.
There have been a few occasions since then when i've thought of taking a picture of the flag irises for the photo-a-day. Invariably, on those particular days, the irises are having an "off" day, and there are no good flowers to photograph.
I suppose that once i post this old picture, i will find that the irises will once again be flowering beautifully when i dont need them to.
[Wild Blue Flag Iris (Iris virginica var shrevei) blossom at Upper Herring Lake Preserve near Elberta. In early June the wetlands at Upper Herring Lake are filled with these beautiful native flowers.]
Wild Blue Flag Iris (Iris virginica) Blossom
Location: Upper Herring Lake Nature Preserve, MI
Year: 2010
Story: While covering spring in Benzie County for Pure Michigan I spent a lot of time at Upper Herring Lake Nature Preserve. In early June, a large area of wetlands fills with the blossoms of wild Blue Flag Irises (Iris virginica var shrevei) for a short period of intense beauty. This is my favorite image of one of these gorgeous flowers, taken from the boardwalk through the wetland.
Digital Alterations: Standard RAW processing in Lightroom
Camera Information: Canon EOS 40D, 24-105mm f/4 L IS, Gitzo 1325, A-S B1,
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Iris tenuissima, adjacent to logging road E of Pilgrim Creek Rd. and N of CA Hwy. 89, Siskiyou Co., CA, 30 May 2022.
Iris bokeh on different days, yesterday in the rain and today in the cold winds. Nikon D200 w/60mm lens.
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Iris flowers open in the Spring shortly after daffodils and tulips. Once the flower buds reach maturity, the base of the flower elongates to push the bud out from the sheath that surrounded it. Once extended, flower opening occurs with three petals often called the "standards", and three outer petal-like sepals called the "falls". Iris flowers enjoy a lot of sunshine and remain open for several days.
Blue Flag Iris and other varitations of those names, is a species of Iris native to North America where it is common in sedge meadows, marshes, and along streambanks and shores. It is a perennial herb, usually 10-80 centimeter. high
Flowers are usually light to deep blue and in bloom during May to July. Known by the Manipuri name kombirei, Iris flowers have a special significance in the Manipuri New Year, or the festival of Cherei. On this day, Iris flowers are given as offering to god.