Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Blue Flag Iris/ Mid-Week Blues

Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)

This blossom is the model for the stylized fleur-de-lis on the Quebec, Canada flag. Blue flags are usually light to deep blue, but can also be violet or purple.

To see more photos featuring the colour BLUE, visit The Dusty Cellar's  Midweek Blues.


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Cezar and Léia said...

Lovely flower and wonderful capture!
Léia :)

Small City Scenes said...

Very pretty. MB

Jacob said...

And these beautiful things grow in the wild? Lucky you!

Rebecca said...

They never cease to amaze me at how delicate they look. Very pretty. Thanks for sharing.

gigi said...

Beautiful flower today :)

Carletta said...

I never saw the resemblance to the fleur-e-lis before. Thanks for pointing that out.

reg said...

I have these in my gardens and I love them. They are so beautiful.

Kerry said...

I love these. This time of year they are fading from sight, but I always look forward to seeing them again.

Carol said...

Beautiful! And so delicate. Nice touches of light in this shot.

JunieRose2005 said...

oh so beautiful!!

Dianne said...

interesting
I love learning something new

beautiful flower

Doreen said...

beautiful flower! nice shot!!

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