Wild Iris
by Cheryl Baxter
Title
Wild Iris
Artist
Cheryl Baxter
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Photograph - Photography
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I was in my back field, up to my calves (with rubber boots) in water, fully decked out in my bug gear...spray and bug clothing to avoid the nasty horse & deer flies and mosquitoes. It's in those times I find the best things that catch my eye. Like this beautiful splash of colour. A Wild Iris.
Iris is a genus of 260–300[1][2] 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.[3] As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging 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.
The often-segregated, monotypic genera Belamcanda (blackberry lily, I. domestica), Hermodactylus (snake's head iris, I. tuberosa), and Pardanthopsis (vesper iris, I. dichotoma) are currently included in Iris.(wikipedia)
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July 15th, 2014
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