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Irises This Spring, 2024

We had several Irises in bloom this last spring; they usually bloom at the end of May. Every year, I attempt to make some images of these fabulous plants. The “beard” of an Iris flower is always the most difficult to capture successfully. This year… success!

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Purple Iris, With Beard.

Focus stacking is one tool that allows one to capture details of the beard. Patience is also required; the slightest breeze will upset focus at a macro scale.

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Purple Iris Bud, No 1.

I made a couple of images of budding flower from this plant.

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Purple Iris Bud, No 2.

Buds lower on the stalk of an Iris plant usually start to bud later than buds at the tip. I found this bud at a lower level.

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Purple Iris Bud, No 3.

On another plant, I found this bud lower down the stalk.

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Purple Iris Bud, No 4,

It has been a while since last posting images. More to come!

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