en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Nebula

"The Iris Nebula (also known as NGC 7023 and Caldwell 4) is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. The designation NGC 7023 refers to the open cluster within the larger reflection nebula designated LBN 487.

The nebula, which shines at magnitude +6.8, is illuminated by a magnitude +7.4 star designated SAO 19158.[1] It is located near the Mira-type variable star T Cephei, and near the bright magnitude +3.23 variable star Beta Cephei (Alfirk). It lies 1,300 light-years away and is six light-years across.[2] "

50 2min on Atik 383L+

VisionKing 80mm triplet guidescope

ZWO178 guidecam

First Light with Celestron 150 FL1200 refractor

EQ8 mount with GSS Server

Procesed with library of Darks/Flats/Flat Darks 20 30 each

Photoshop/Nebulosity 4

South Dublin Bortle 7 backyard 12.05.23

Iris du jardin

One of many iris in the Green Thumb's Flower garden

I don't have a dedicated macro lens, this was taken with a Tamaron 100-300 with screw on +2 macro filter.

Iris hartwegii ssp colombiana, Tuolumne Co., California

I've always been entranced by the stripes on this iris.

Iris against the sky

The purple iris shot with just the 18-55mm.

Presby Memorial Iris Garden, Montclair, NJ

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May 12, 2012

Irises from Home

I am not sure of the name of this dwarf bearded iris--but aren't the colors wonderful?

Blooming in my neighborhood today.

Our Garden 2017

Iris lacustris

Iridaceae

home garden

Washington Co., NY

photo by Kerry Woods

scanned from 35 mm slide

Trévingard Bubry (56)

Morbihan Bretagne Brittany

jardin floral présentant plus de 2000 variétés d'Iris

(producteur)

ouvert de mai à Juin 14-19h

Canon Eos400d sigma 105 et 24-70 f:2.8 Canon 70-200 USM f:4

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the wind was blowing like crazy yesterday..it took about 20 shots before i could get a clear one..

Purple iris Local Color displays bright orange beards in the low morning sun.

Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ

Purple... I wanna say Iris. Anyways I love purple hence the pic.

Trévingard Bubry (56)

Morbihan Bretagne Brittany

jardin floral présentant plus de 2000 variétés d'Iris

(producteur)

ouvert de mai à Juin 14-19h

Canon Eos400d sigma 105 et 24-70 f:2.8 Canon 70-200 USM f:4

Tous droits réservés - Reproduction interdite sauf autorisation

not sure of the plural, but these purple petals sure are pretty!

Love the shimmer and sparkle on this particular type of Iris!!! So pretty

Iris hartwegii (I guess, comments welcome...), adjacent to Evergreen Road, on margins of Ackerson Meadow, Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne Co., CA, 15 May 2016.

We found this lovely flower while walking along Alki.

Iris du jardin