I know I just put up a bunch of iris shots, but they aren't going to be around all that much longer and they're so pretty.

Ritter-Schwertlilie (Iris germanica)???

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_germanica

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Schwertlilie

CLOSE-UP of Purple IRIS are now blooming in the freephotogarden at freephotogarden.blogspot.com

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My garden

Iris

zebra-ish?

from my garden

Somehow she gets these iris to bloom twice in one year. They are stunning.

CameraNikon D90

Exposure0.002 sec (1/500)

Aperturef/7.1

Focal Length82 mm

ISO Speed200

i added a little fill light, sharpened, cropped, and removed a spot in lightroom.

purple Iris flowers

My lovely German irises that I am growing in my garden. These are the ones I planted last fall.

Starple (Burseen, 1994) - from an e-bay seller.

Taken at Argyle Acres on 04-26-08. I'll try to add the variety as I have time.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

My first Iris bloom this year.

Iris pallida

Butterfly

At Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park

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Nagai Botanical Garden, Osaka, Flowery Japan

長居植物園のジャーマンアイリス