Color Me Iris
by Alana Thrower
Title
Color Me Iris
Artist
Alana Thrower
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This beauty was a hiking find. I found it growing in a tall clump of grass and pilfered a rhizome. I was rewarded with this beautiful blossom whose name I may never know.
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, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Iris
Higher classification: Irideae
Rank: Genus
Symbol of: Tennessee
This image has been FEATURED in the following groups:
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June 20th, 2018
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Comments (64)
Kathy M Krause
Gorgeous, bearded iris, find and capture, Alana! Enjoy your composition, light, and colors! F/L
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture of this magnificent iris, Alana! Gorgeous detail, sunlight and shadows! Stunning background and composition! L/F/T/FB/P
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Dora for featuring my photo in the group VISIONS OF SPRING - GLANCES OF SUMMER!
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