Rocky Mountain Iris
by Alana Thrower
Title
Rocky Mountain Iris
Artist
Alana Thrower
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This wild iris (Iris missouriensis) is growing in a wet meadow on a ranch in Colorado.
The blue lines on the petals leading to the yellow are nectar guides.They're guiding insects to the pollen. Lots of flowers have them, but they're often visible only in the ultraviolet spectrum, so insects can see them and we can't.
The wild iris grows throughout the western U.S. and Canada. It's called Rocky Mountain Iris or Western Blue Flag Iris depending on where you are. It can range from foothills to subalpine conditions.
This image has been FEATURED in the following groups:
Wildflowers 11-06-2017
Global Flowers Photography 11-10-2017
Macro Marvels 11-30-2017
The Most Beautiful Flowers Photography Only 12-13-2017
Flora 03-22-2020
Your Story of Art 03-26-2020
Images That Excite You 03-29-2020
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October 18th, 2017
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John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Jasna for featuring my photo in the group"Global Flowers Photography"!
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