I've never seen an iris so bright purple in my life! ....or so big! (It was easily larger than my fist)

Iris germanica 'But Which One'? :-)

SMC M 135mm f3.5, at f8

Purple Iris after the rain in Minneapolis, MN.

Iris Barbata Media

Purple Iris (square). Photographed in Virginia Beach, VA. Color photography by Donna Corless.

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Parc Floral de Vincennes 29.04.11 017

Photo by: Jeff Norcini

Date: 4-6-10

This image was recorded at Six Mile Cypress Slough near Fort Myers.

Mt. Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas

Pembroke Street, Fernwood, Victoria BC

Foto scattata con Canon Eos 7D

Ottica Canon EF 100 macro 2.8 L IS

Mt. Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas

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.

Mom's Garden

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

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Iris

zebra-ish?

purple Iris flowers

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.

Backyard Iris

Seedling R60 , 2007 , TB

M44-1: (COONALPYN x I SEEK YOU)

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CHEYENNE MY DOG : ( COONALPYN x LEADING LIGHT )

Iris pallida

Douglas Iris seen during a hike in Butano State Park, California.

Butterfly