Friday, May 20, 2016

TODAY'S FLOWERS #409 - May 20th, 2016


Today's Flowers opens on Friday at 12.00 a.m., and closes the following Thursday at 11.00 p.m.  Information about this meme can be found here.


There are over 200 varieties of Iris in many different colors. The purple is my favorite.  


It takes its name from the Greek word "rainbow". 
    

The Iris is the state flower of Tennessee, and the Fleur-de-lis is the emblem for the city of New Orleans.  You can read a whole lot more at this link, where I read the above information.




Today's Flowers was created by Luiz Santilli, Jr. Thank you Luiz!  I am now its host. 


I am also linking with the following memes as they become available, with my thanks to our hosts.  Please click on their names to visit other participants.

Hetty at Tuinverhalen (Garden Stories)
Nick at Floral Friday Fotos
Aquariann at Flower Friday
Laura at iHeartMacro
Pamela at Garden Tuesday 
Two mosaics, the same but....

 one a bit plainer.





Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , , ,

53 comments:

  1. LindaMay 20, 2016 at 12:02 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous, Denise, and your last macro blew me away! Stunning!

    ReplyDelete
  2. riitta kMay 20, 2016 at 12:51 AM

    Dernise, your iris photos & mosaics are beautiful. Happy weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Elephant's ChildMay 20, 2016 at 1:13 AM

    I have a huge weakness for iris. And my favourite colour varies. Beautiful things - thank you.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Jutta.K.May 20, 2016 at 1:55 AM

    So beautiful, i like this blue color ,
    a delicate flower !
    Greetings from Germany.
    Have a nice weekend

    ReplyDelete
  5. fim.worksMay 20, 2016 at 2:12 AM

    So stunning, your shots from the iris! I like the color.

    Have a happy weekend, Denise ... Frauke

    ReplyDelete
  6. GunnMay 20, 2016 at 2:14 AM

    What a beautiful posting!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Linda PMay 20, 2016 at 2:27 AM

    Beautiful images of the irises. I like to watch them unfurl and capture with my camera each stage too. You've created two pretty mosaics.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Seraphinas PhantasieMay 20, 2016 at 2:55 AM

    Hi Denise,
    your photos of this wonderful Iris are stunning. I love this intensive color and the special form. Amazing !
    Best regards, Synnöve

    ReplyDelete
  9. Margaret Birding For PleasureMay 20, 2016 at 2:56 AM

    beautiful series of Iris shots

    ReplyDelete
  10. AnonymousMay 20, 2016 at 3:02 AM

    Whoa this bearded iris is stunning! And I love this lighter purple (I made a painting of a common dark purple iris once). Thanks for hosting Denise and have a great weekend! See you soon for Seasons:)

    ReplyDelete
  11. auchwasMay 20, 2016 at 3:46 AM

    Great Photos and this Flower are so beautiful.
    Great to find you and I like to follow you.
    Have a nice weekend
    Ingrid

    ReplyDelete
  12. Aritha May 20, 2016 at 4:45 AM

    I like this flower on your blog. How beautiful is its color. Our Dutch ones are out the Xiphium Group(crossbreeding between species of wild iris. Happy Friday. And thanks for TODAYS FLOWER.

    ReplyDelete
  13. ValerieMay 20, 2016 at 5:32 AM

    Absolutely beautiful, the first picture and the one with the fly being the most appealing.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraMay 20, 2016 at 5:46 AM

    Excelentes fotografias destas belíssimas flores.
    Um abraço e bom fim de semana.
    https://andarilharar.blogspot.pt/

    ReplyDelete
  15. RomiMay 20, 2016 at 6:13 AM

    I also like purple irises.

    ReplyDelete
  16. pamMay 20, 2016 at 6:21 AM

    I didn't know the iris was our state flower!

    ReplyDelete
  17. joannaMay 20, 2016 at 6:36 AM

    Goodmorning Denise,
    your iris pix are so sharp and beautiful. I don't know how you find time to construct so many wonderful posts to entertain us all.

    ReplyDelete
  18. TomMay 20, 2016 at 7:08 AM

    Iris are always a favorite, I wish that they lasted longer!

    ReplyDelete
  19. SandraMay 20, 2016 at 8:01 AM

    I love the color purple and these are amazing. fantastic collages also

    ReplyDelete
  20. UnknownMay 20, 2016 at 8:20 AM

    gorgeous color! my irises are just budding. I have some that color, now I can't wait for them to bloom.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Kristin AquariannMay 20, 2016 at 8:27 AM

    Such pretty petals! As much I love flowers, it never dawned on me that the Fleur-de-lis symbol looks like an iris. Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  22. William KendallMay 20, 2016 at 10:33 AM

    The colour really is beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  23. CloudiaMay 20, 2016 at 10:54 AM

    Oh Honey! Your flowers lift my spirits!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Vilt og vakkertMay 20, 2016 at 11:02 AM

    Heisann.... these wonderful purple blue irises remind me of my father´s garden - he loved them. I tried to have some to grow in my garden, but they never bloom! Have a nice weekend ;:OD)

    ReplyDelete
  25. Mademoiselle MermaidMay 20, 2016 at 11:22 AM

    Soooo pretty!! I love the purple ones best too=) A beautiful pick=)

    ReplyDelete
  26. DonnaMay 20, 2016 at 11:26 AM

    Denise these iris are stunning...a perfect purple. I am waiting for mine to bloom soon.

    ReplyDelete
  27. GattinaMay 20, 2016 at 11:42 AM

    Beautiful ! Pictures to lift your mood !

    ReplyDelete
  28. Lady FiMay 20, 2016 at 11:56 AM

    Gorgeous shots of the irises!

    ReplyDelete
  29. Kenneth Cole SchneiderMay 20, 2016 at 12:34 PM

    Beautiful irises! I never see them growing down here in south Florida. Guess they need the cold winters.

    ReplyDelete
  30. eileeninmdMay 20, 2016 at 12:48 PM

    Hello, I love the gorgeous purple irises. Lovely images and mosaics! Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  31. RedMay 20, 2016 at 1:08 PM

    You've featured one of my favorite flowers to feature today.

    ReplyDelete
  32. nicol2carmMay 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM

    Your pictures with iris flowers are wonderful!

    ReplyDelete
  33. Yogi♪♪♪May 20, 2016 at 2:45 PM

    I love Iris's. Yours are gorgeous

    ReplyDelete
  34. Titus John WhiteMay 20, 2016 at 3:49 PM

    Hi Denise, super images of the Purple Iris, like the last one with the fly sneaking in. Regards John

    ReplyDelete
  35. Sallie (FullTime-Life)May 20, 2016 at 5:06 PM

    Such beautiful purple iris -- my favorite iris too -- and our daughter's favorite flower of any in the world. So it makes me think of her and be more than a little homesick. But I still love this flower. Your mosaics are wonderful.

    ReplyDelete
  36. Veronica RothMay 20, 2016 at 7:55 PM

    Lovely irises! I love them to pieces. Most of my irises I rescued form neighbourhood constructions sites and so the colours all came as a great big surprise next spring! Aren't they the most beautiful flowers?

    ReplyDelete
  37. Nora May 20, 2016 at 8:07 PM

    I love these flowers and I think your photos of them show them off really good. I like them in all the colors they come in and must get more of them.

    ReplyDelete
  38. Nancy ChanMay 20, 2016 at 11:41 PM

    Beautiful purple irises. Lovely mosaics. Wonderful weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  39. KLMay 21, 2016 at 10:46 AM

    You and I have the same irises and they are now blooming and their scent is really mesmerizing. Such lovely close up shots. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  40. Lowcarb team memberMay 21, 2016 at 11:05 AM

    I have to agree purple is my favourite too.

    All the best Jan

    ReplyDelete
  41. Forest Dream WeaverMay 21, 2016 at 1:20 PM

    Beautiful photos of gorgeous irises.....lovely mosaics and backgrounds.
    Thank you for hosting,

    Happy weekend Denise!
    Ruby

    ReplyDelete
  42. Minoru SaitoMay 22, 2016 at 12:25 AM

    Hi! Nice iris flower photos. Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  43. ElaMay 22, 2016 at 9:48 AM

    I love your iris flower photos !!
    Happy weekend :)

    ReplyDelete
  44. VillroseMay 22, 2016 at 3:20 PM

    They are so attractive...

    ReplyDelete
  45. Handmade in IsraelMay 23, 2016 at 1:46 AM

    Arrived here from Seasons. Beautiful flower! Beautiful photography!

    ReplyDelete
  46. OhmydearestsMay 23, 2016 at 3:23 AM

    I love irises! have a lovely day!

    ReplyDelete
  47. HannahMay 23, 2016 at 4:26 AM

    lovely purples in the iris, Denise, I like the white on the fall and the pristine white beards. I have a lot of purples too, they must return better than some other colors.

    ReplyDelete
  48. Gina145May 23, 2016 at 9:13 AM

    Those flowers are beautiful. I really low the fancier mosaic.

    ReplyDelete
  49. likeschocolateMay 23, 2016 at 12:21 PM

    Lovely! They just started blooming here in Atlanta! My neighbor has some in her garden. http://travelingbugwiththreeboys-kelleyn.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-weekend.html

    ReplyDelete
  50. IdaMay 25, 2016 at 3:05 PM

    Gorgeous Iris. They are such a pretty flower. Mine have bloomed already for the season.

    ReplyDelete
  51. Melbourne Australia PhotosMay 25, 2016 at 10:10 PM

    A magnificent variety of iris, Denise!
    Thank you for joining us at the Floral Friday Fotos meme.

    ReplyDelete
  52. UnknownMay 28, 2016 at 9:53 AM

    Gorgeous irises! They're such lovely flowers.

    ReplyDelete
  53. Prunella PepperpotJune 3, 2016 at 12:00 PM

    Your irises are stunning, what a gorgeous blue!!
    Have a wonderful weekend :)

    ReplyDelete

I thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I enjoy reading them very much and always try to return a visit. As I do monitor comments it may take a while for them to appear, even quite late depending on what is going on and how much time I am able to spend on the computer.

I appreciate all who look at my blog, but I am unable to publish businesses or anonymous visitors.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)