MacBeth Reblooming Iris
by Bruce Bley
Title
MacBeth Reblooming Iris
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Lilium (members of which are true lilies) is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though their range extends into the northern subtropics. Many other plants have "lily" in their common name but are not related to true lilies. Lilies are tall perennials ranging in height from 2�6 ft (60�180 cm). They form naked or tunicless scaly underground bulbs which are their overwintering organs. In some North American species the base of the bulb develops into rhizomes, on which numerous small bulbs are found. Some species develop stolons. Most bulbs are deeply buried, but a few species form bulbs near the soil surface. Many species form stem-roots. With these, the bulb grows naturally at some depth in the soil, and each year the new stem puts out adventitious roots above the bulb as it emerges from the soil. These roots are in addition to the basal roots that develop at the base of the bulb.
The flowers are large, often fragrant, and come in a range of colours including whites, yellows, oranges, pinks, reds and purples. Markings include spots and brush strokes. The plants are late spring- or summer-flowering. Flowers are borne in racemes or umbels at the tip of the stem, with six tepals spreading or reflexed, to give flowers varying from funnel shape to a "Turk's cap". The tepals are free from each other, and bear a nectary at the base of each flower.
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November 2nd, 2013
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Nadine and Bob Johnston
Thank You for Submitting your Artwork.... Liked the subject, description, technique, composition, and color... So this week it was Published in the Internet publication ARTISTS NEWS.... Make sure you are subscribed, so you can Promote weekly... YOU or Friends Can use Ctl-C to copy the link: http://paper.li/f-1343723559 and Ctl-V to put it into your the Browser Address bar, to view the publication. Then, Tweet, FB, and email, etc a copy of the publication, to just anyone you who would be interested.
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you again for the feature on the internet publication ARTISTS NEWS. I truly appreciate it.
Randy Rosenberger
Gorgeous lighting and textures and detail on this macro magical shot, Bruce! LIKED
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice compliment and kind words, Randy. I also want to thank you for the like.
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Another wonderful image ... thank you for Submitting this new image to grace my One Good Photo per Day's with your talent, this is one of my favorites, in the 17 groups that Ive seen today....
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature kind words, Nadine and Bob. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Nadine and Bob, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "ALL SEASONS Nature Mountains Woodlands". I truly appreciate the honor.