Morning Glow #1
by Bruce Bley
Title
Morning Glow #1
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I was on my way home from church this past week and decided to stop at one of my friends flower beds to take some pictures of her beautiful irises. I was not sure what they would be like because of an early morning rain, but to my surprise I loved the droplets of water on the petals of the irises. It was as if they were glistening.
Iris is a genus of 260-300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species, as well as, being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name for all Iris species, though some plants called thus belong to other closely related genera. It is a popular garden flower.
Irises are perennial plants, growing from creeping rhizomes (rhizomatous irises) or, in drier climates, from bulbs (bulbous irises). They have long, erect flowering stems which may be simple or branched, solid or hollow, and flattened or have a circular cross-section. The rhizomatous species usually have 3-10 basal sword-shaped leaves growing in dense clumps. The bulbous species have cylindrical, basal leaves.
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May 27th, 2015
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Comments (21)
Bruce Bley
Navin, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "T100 Appreciating Quality Works From All Mediums 1 a day". I really appreciate it and thank you for your support.
Bruce Bley
Dan, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Premium FAA Artists". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Maria Hunt
Beautiful entry in the Rain contest. A true beauty, Bruce. F/L & V
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Maria. I truly appreciate it and thank you for the v.
Donna Kennedy
Marvelous detail and presentation Bruce!...F/L
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful comment and L, Donna. I am glad you enjoyed this work.
Bob and Nadine Johnston
Congratulations Happy to Feature your Beautiful artwork today in the "ARTIST NEWS" Bob Johnston
Bruce Bley replied:
Bob and Nadine, I am very grateful for the feature in the "ARTIST NEWS". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Bruce Bley replied:
John, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Images That Excite You". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Bruce, , Adding my Congratulations on your Feature in Flora ! Nice capture of this Beautiful fresh white Iris.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Iris". I sincerely appreciate it.
Gabriella Weninger - David
Simply AWESOME capture Bruce... I Love the raindrops on this sooo Beautiful flower!
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you again for the nice comment, Gabriella. I am glad you enjoyed this work.
Deborah Benoit
Love the dew drops on this lovely iris!! l/f
Bruce Bley replied:
I am glad you enjoyed this image, Deborah. Thank you for the nice comment and L.
Celestial Images
stunning masterpiece. loved it . l/f
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful compliment and L, Celestial Images. I am glad you enjoyed this image.