Iris Closeup
by Bruce Bley
Title
Iris Closeup
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This shot of a yellow, and white 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.
I hope you have enjoyed this work. Thank you for visiting. You can see more of my work on my homepage.
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January 3rd, 2018
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Comments (36)
Marsha Heiken
Bruce,What a beauty!!!! Love the way you took this photo. You are so talented! Friend,Marsha FV
Bruce Bley
Chrisann, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Weekly Fun For All Mediums Your Favorite In Your Gallery". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Robert, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "New FAA Uploads Limit One Per Day". I sincerely appreciate it.
Marvin Spates
What an amazing photograph Bruce! I love the colors and fabulous designs on this beautiful flower! LF
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you so much for the kind comment, Marvin. I am glad you enjoyed this work.
Malanda Warner
What a lovely composition, the horizontal framing is very appealing! Beautiful detail and light Bruce! LF
Bruce Bley
David, Thank you for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Maria, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Exquisite Florals". Thank you so much.
Sharon Nelson-Bianco
Hi Bruce, the light is simply beautiful shining through the petals. Wonderful! Best regards, Sharon LF
Bruce Bley
Jenn, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Bath And Spa Prints". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Jenny Rainbow
Congratulations on being featured with this wonderful artwork on home page of the group and pinned to the Pinterest board Iris Exquisite Beauty!
Bruce Bley replied:
Jenny, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Iris Exquisite Beauty". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
John, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Images That Excite You". I truly appreciate the honor.
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