Found in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.

History is a set of lies agreed upon.

Napoleon

This is my other iris, I got it from a friend who didn't know what it was called, but it sure is pretty!

12 inches, slight scent, rebloomed

Dramatic, a swirl of the skirt captured in motion. Note: this is not the official variatal "Iris Flamenco" but a poetic expression to title the image.

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In my garden, Etowah County, Alabama (DSC04622)

Iris spuria ssp. halophila

An iris from my garden -- almost as big as my hand!

Species from southern Europe

An early blooming species iris with a good fragrance. Can be found across most of the United States in gardens and cemeteries.

Broadmoor Neighborhood, Little Rock, Arkansas

Iris microsiphon, Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve, Marin Co., CA, 3 Apr 2018.

Iris blossoms on black velvet background.

Yellow Flag Iris in the Cyprus pond in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow.

Our first Iris blossom of the year.

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Another storm came through and my back yard is loving it.

Ein Ehrengast in unserem Garten, Schwertlilien. - A guest of honour in our garden, Irises.

I love irises

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giardini dell'iris-firenze

Iris , came second in pdf competition Trinity Photography Group , judge Richard brown FRPS

The red-violet purples are a challenge to photograph. This is close, but not right on.

"Iris"-Spring Flowers!

Iris

More of the iris in the gardens of the North Hawai‘i Community Hospital.

Taken in the garden of the Heian JIngu, Kyoto, Japan.

T. Johnson

2005

Arkansas State Capitol Iris Garden

I apologize for the large image dump, but I'm going to North Dakota for two weeks and probably won't have time to split this into two or three installments.

This represents a day trip up Hwy. 276 in Greenville County, South Carolina to Brevard, North Carolina and the Pisgah National Forest.

For the trip details, please go to Jim's Blog.

medium purple, large iris after a rain