Wild Blue Flag
by Alana Thrower
Title
Wild Blue Flag
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 11-14-2017
Global Flowers Photography 11-20-2017
Macro Marvels 11-23-2017
Photography and Nature 101 12-16-2017
Flora 12-24-2017
Floral Art and Photography 12-28-2017
WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY 03-21-2022
Visions of Spring-Glances of Summer 03-22-202
Just Perfect 04-06-2022
Lady Photographers and Artists 04-14-2022
Beautiful Flowers 05-03-2022
Fine Art America Flowers Photography 05-06-2022
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October 18th, 2017
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Comments (20)
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Nader for featuring my photo in the group Fine Art America Flowers Photography!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #21 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Shoal Hollingsworth
WOW, this is amazing. I nominated this for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group, L/F
Diana Mary Sharpton
Nominating this gorgeous wild Its capture for special feature on the 1000 view group... T/F
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Karen for featuring my photo in the group Lady Photographers and Artists!
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Dora for featuring my photo in the group Visions of Spring-Glances of Summer!
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for having this piece of your artwork from your portfolio chosen to be featured on our homepage of the WFS group. It is worthy of such admiration and I am proud to display your fine art on the homepage of our family of friends and fine artists. Thanks for sharing your talents and beautiful pieces of artwork with our art community.
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Kim for featuring my photo in the group"Floral Art and Photography"!
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Johanna for featuring my photo in the group"Photography and Nature 101"!
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Jasna for featuring my photo in the group"Global Flowers Photography"!
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