Beautiful Vision Bearded Iris © 2012 Patty Hankins
Beautiful Vision is a wonderful bearded iris I’ve photographed several times over the years. But until this year – I hadn’t quite captured the delicate colors and shapes of the flower. So when I found this one earlier this year – I was thrilled to be able to photograph it against the soft green background and show off the ruffles along the edges of the petals and delicate shades pink, purple and peach in this flower.
I’ve always loved bearded irises. One of my first memories of flowers is a bed of bearded irises outside the front door in the house I grew up in. My mother planted the irises in the early 1960s – and they bloomed every spring.
So now, when I’m photographing flowers – and I see a bearded iris – I’m taken right back to my memories of the wonderful multi-colored irises I remember from my childhood. And it turns out – I’m not the only person who has that reaction to bearded irises. I can’t tell you how many times someone looking at my photos sees the irises – and starts talking about the ones they remember from their mother’s or grandmother’s gardens. And it’s not just the bearded irises that get that reaction – people seem to be drawn to the flowers that they remember from their childhoods or other significant events in their lives. Do you have a favorite flower that you remember from your childhood? If you do, I’d love to hear about it. Feel free to leave a note in the comments section below.
Beautiful Vision Bearded Iris is my October 2012 Photo of the Month. Until October 31, SAVE 20% off the regular prices for Beautiful Vision Bearded Iris.