Sorry, more flowers

The last weekend of May....the iris are so striking.....but so brief.

A colorful Iris with yellow and maroon petals

Iris at the San Diego Botanic Gardens

a shot of the purple iris buds at night.

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Mom's iris

Iris at Point Defiance Park

Despite popular opinion, hybrid iris do not revert to the original genus. They only change color through cross pollination. This iris was blue two years ago.

Irises

Midtown Memphis, Tenn.

iris

Among the first Spring bloomers, delightful blue irises

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Iris sp. cultivar, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, King Co., WA, 5 Jun 2020.

Anyone know the species or form?

[Iris reticulata]

Looks like a face, doesn't it?

iris

Cultivated Iris from the x hollandica group on display in the Flower tent at The Royal Cornwall Show, Wadebridge, Cornwall

Ships Harbor,

Acadia National Park,

June 25, 2012

Jardin des Iris du Jardin des Plantes de Paris / Garden of the irises at the "Jardin des Plantes de Paris"

D'autres photos / More pictures here

I love the bearded iris and these were just so colorful.

Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135mm F2.5

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Maleny Botanical Garden

Violet/Purple for the June Monthly Scavenger Hunt.