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!
![3011-0001_006-Purple-Iris-With-Beard](https://matchgrun.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/3011-0001_006-Purple-Iris-With-Beard.jpg)
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.
![3011-0048_0073-Purple-Iris-Bud-No-1](https://matchgrun.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/3011-0048_0073-Purple-Iris-Bud-No-1.jpg)
I made a couple of images of budding flower from this plant.
![3011-0099_0108-Purple-Iris-Bud-No-2](https://matchgrun.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/3011-0099_0108-Purple-Iris-Bud-No-2.jpg)
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.
![3011-0076_0087-Purple-Iris-Bud-No-3](https://matchgrun.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/3011-0076_0087-Purple-Iris-Bud-No-3.jpg)
On another plant, I found this bud lower down the stalk.
![3011-0109_0119-Purple-Iris-Bud-No-4](https://matchgrun.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/3011-0109_0119-Purple-Iris-Bud-No-4.jpg)
It has been a while since last posting images. More to come!