Bathing in the Sun #6
by Bruce Bley
Title
Bathing in the Sun #6
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This shot of a pink iris blossoms was taken while visiting a friends flower garden in Rock Falls, Illinois. I enjoy photographing flowers for their colors and intricate and delicate detail.
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. A common name for some species is 'flags', while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as 'junos', particularly in horticulture. 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.
The inflorescences are fan-shaped and contain one or more symmetrical six-lobed flowers. These grow on a pedicel or lack a footstalk. The three sepals, which are spreading or droop downwards, are referred to as "falls". They expand from their narrow base, which in some of the rhizomatous irises has a "beard" (a tuft of short upright extensions growing in its midline), into a broader expanded portion ("limb"), often adorned with veining, lines or dots. The three, sometimes reduced, petals stand upright, partly behind the sepal bases. They are called "standards". Some smaller iris species have all six lobes pointing straight outwards, but generally limb and standards differ markedly in appearance. They are united at their base into a floral tube that lies above the ovary (known as an epigynous or inferior ovary). The styles divide towards the apex into petaloid branches; this is significant in pollination.
The iris flower is of interest as an example of the relation between flowering plants and pollinating insects. The shape of the flower and the position of the pollen-receiving and stigmatic surfaces on the outer petals form a landing-stage for a flying insect, which in probing for nectar, will first come into contact with the perianth, then with the stigmatic stamens in one whorled surface which is borne on an ovary formed of three carpels. The shelf-like transverse projection on the inner whorled underside of the stamens is beneath the overarching style arm below the stigma, so that the insect comes in contact with its pollen-covered surface only after passing the stigma; in backing out of the flower it will come in contact only with the non-receptive lower face of the stigma. Thus, an insect bearing pollen from one flower will, in entering a second, deposit the pollen on the stigma; in backing out of a flower, the pollen which it bears will not be rubbed off on the stigma of the same flower.
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph. You can see more of my work on my homepage in the various galleries I have created. Thank you for visiting and please come back.
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Comments (24)
Marsha Heiken
Bruce,this is one of the most gorgous pinks I ever saw. Fantastic Photo of an Iris!!! Friend,Marsha F/L
Bruce Bley
David, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Dominique Fortier
Striking beauty and composition Bruce! l,f
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Dominique. I sincerely appreciate it.
Kathy M Krause
Bruce, this is an awesome capture of this beauty! Love your composition, light and colors! L/F
Sherry Hallemeier
This is stunning Bruce! My Peach Irises are in bloom but they just are not very vibrant...well maybe I will have to try and see tomorrow! f/ -Sherry
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind comment, Sherry. I hope yours will be more vibrant for you. Thank you for visiting.
Bruce Bley
Kim, I am grateful for the feature in the group Floral Photography and Art". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Doug, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Macro Marvels". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Doug, Thank you for the feature in the group "Canon Full Frame Cameras". I appreciate it very much.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Iris". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Rebecca, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Pin Me - Daily". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jasna, I appreciate the feature in the group "Global Flowers Photography". Thank you so much for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Steve, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Artists Favorite Photograph". I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Kim, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Floral Photography And Art". I sincerely appreciate it the honor.
Bruce Bley
Rebecca, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Contemporary". I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Dora, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Visions Of Spring - Glances Of Summer". I appreciate the honor and you continued support of my work.
Bruce Bley
Judy, I am grateful for the feature in the group "USA Photographers Only". I sincerely appreciate it.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Dominique Fortier
Fantastic close up Bruce! Congrats on your wonderful feature in “The Earth Is Art”. l,f
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Dominique. I sincerely appreciate it.
Kelley Freel-Ebner
Congratulations! Your extraordinary work has been Featured in the Fine Art America group “The Earth Is Art”! You are invited to archive your featured image for permanent storage and for viewing on the Discussions Page in: “2018 Member's Extraordinary Features Images Archive 2.0!” theme. Simply copy your image’s Embed URL on your image’s profile page, and paste it into the Discussion Topic site: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/the-earth-is-art-.html?showmessage=true&messageid=4095414
Bruce Bley replied:
Kelly, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "The Earth Is Art". I sincerely appreciate it.