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New Photo: Iris Reflections

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jan 5, 2015 | Flowers, Iridaceae Family, New Photos

I’ve recently added a new photo – Iris Reflections – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website.

Last spring I spotted some wonderful yellow flag irises along the edge of a local pond. The first photos I took that morning were of the flowers – and then a few with the water line in the middle of the photo – flowers and land above the water line and the reflection below. But as I looked at the scene, I realized what interested me was the reflections of the irises and surrounding trees in the water. As the water rippled in the breeze, the reflections would change. Here is my favorite photo from that morning – Iris Reflections – where I emphasized the reflections in the water rather than the flowers and trees on the land.

This photograph is available as a matted print in two sizes. You can order Iris Reflections from my website.

Iris Germainca

by hankinslawrenceimages | Dec 1, 2014 | Flowers, Iridaceae Family

Iris Germanica or German Irises are an iris hybrid developed in Europe. They can look very similar to the bearded irises – and are often labeled as bearded irises. These wonderful spring blooming irisis can grow to over three feet tall. The rhizomes spread easily so its not uncommon to see large patches of Iris Germanica.

I’ve photographed two different types of Iris Germanicas – Edith Wolford and Clarence.

Edith Wolford Irises are a stunning yellow and purple flower. Introduced in the 1986, this wonderful flower grows to 35″ tall.

Clarence is a lovely blueish purple and white iris. Introduced in 1991, it also grows to almost 3 feet tall.

Shades of Pink Irises

by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 19, 2013 | Flowers, Iridaceae Family

Here’s the next set of wonderful bearded irises that I photographed earlier this year. Not much to say about them – other than lots of shades of pinks in this set. Hope you enjoy them.

Naples Bearded Iris

Indian Summer Bearded Irises

Persian Berry Bearded Iris

Melanie Bearded Iris

Three Oaks Bearded Iris

Some Purple Irises

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jul 10, 2013 | Flowers, Iridaceae Family

What can I say – here are a few more of the amazing irises I photographed at Presby Memorial Iris Gardens last month. These are the last few purple and white irises – and the irises in wonderful shades of purple.

Violet Harmony Irises

Pacific Mist Iris

Last Laugh Iris

Roaring Jelly Iris

Meet the Boss Irises

In Your Dreams Iris

Miss California Iris

New Photo: Purple Streaker Iris

by hankinslawrenceimages | Jul 6, 2013 | Iridaceae Family, New Photos

I’ve recently added a new photo – Purple Streaker Iris – to my Beautifulflowerpictures.com website.

I recently spent some time photographing at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in New Jersey. I’d heard they had a spectacular collection of irises – spectacular doesn’t even begin to describe what I found. Irises in colors and combinations of colors I’d never seen before. One of the first to catch my eye – and probably my favorite iris I photographed that day – was the Purple Streaker Iris. I thought the patterns of purple and white in the petals were incredible. With a little research, I discovered that the Purple Streaker Irises are what are known as broken color irises – where each one is different from the next due to genetic instability in the plants.

This photograph is available as a 18 X 12″ or 36 X 30″ gallery-wrapped canvas. You can order Purple Streaker Iris from my website.

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