Iris 2
by Allen Beatty
Title
Iris 2
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs-digital Painting
Description
Iris is a genus of 260 to 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 to 10 basal sword-shaped leaves growing in dense clumps. The bulbous species have cylindrical, basal leaves.
".......Outstandingly beautiful without a doubt..lovely petals remind me of a stationary fountain forevever spraying......Delicately ruffled edges define it's royal staus. A translucent glow intensifies spectacular beauty bestowing visual pleasure to all who witness....Nothing can compare or imitate..." From the poem "Irises" by Theresa Ann Moore.
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March 24th, 2014
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Comments (38)
Constantinos Charalampopoulos
So wonderful photo Alan ! The colors are fantastic and the image has an abstruct painting feeling ! F/L/Tweet
Allen Beatty replied:
Constantinos, thanks so much for your generous comment and promotion. Most appreciated.
Jeannie Rhode
Allen, Congratulations on your Featured Image on The Gold Standard ! L/V/F Beautiful colors.
Donna Kennedy
Congratulations Allen! Your beautiful image has been Featured in our group The Gold Standard, because of its excellence!