Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Iris Bloom

My father and I visited the Memphis Botanic Garden last week, and were delighted to find the iris garden in full bloom. The Iris Garden is quite large, and centered around a fountain with a gorgeous statue in the middle. I will try to share a few photos of this beautiful spot in the next few days.

15 comments:

Clueless in Boston said...

Beautiful shot and beautiful flower. Very nicely done.

Rob said...

Stunning, what a beautiful iris!

Fénix - Bostonscapes said...

Awwwwwww! I love irises and that one is just delightful. Lovely shot.

USelaine said...

I love irises too, and can just look and look at them. These have such pretty shapes and colors.

J. Andrew Lockhart said...

I've always loved iris' - my Grandma has tons of them in many many colors. those will be good photos, too. :)

Halcyon said...

Beautiful iris! We used to have purple ones in our yard when I was a kid. I love the color of this one, it looks so delicate.

Chris said...

Lovely shot. I agree with halcyon!

Just wanted you to know I stopped by. I have an update on my blog about my surgery. Thanks for understanding about the lack of comments.

Chris
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Janet said...

Oooh! A ruffled iris! Beautiful.

PAT said...

Andrea, this photo is beautiful! I so enjoy seeing iris, each spring. Some of my favorites are the old fashioned ones, often found at abandoned houses or around old (empty) foundations.

Pat

Dan said...

Hi Southern Heart. I love this Iris! They are one of my favorite flowers as they are so lacey and traditional. I enjoyed looking at your blog. Your garden pictures are beautiful. I especially liked the mules! My dad owns mules so they have a special place in my heart. It seems that we have many things in common. Memphis looks like a beautiful place! Cheri (aka Dan's wife)

Jane Hards Photography said...

Your floral images are just amazing.

Susan said...

What a beautiful and delicate flower. Great shot!

Chris said...

Andrea, are you okay?

Just Wedeminute said...

Iris are my favorite flower and these are just beautiful!

Jilly said...

I love irises. This one is particularly stunning. Lovely shot.