Irises in bloom

[AUFred]

Took a few pictures of my wife's Irises.

 

[skyblue]

guyzers going to love these

 

[TheFireMan]

C'mon Fred, you Auburn folks are supposed to take pics of cow patties arent you? Not of pretty flowers.

 

[Guyzerr]

guyzers going to love these

Yes he does. It's one of my favorite flowers.

Nice shots Fred.

 

[AUFred]

Yes he does. It's one of my favorite flowers.

Nice shots Fred.

Thanks I probably should have taken pictures of the yellow as well.

 

[Guyzerr]

Thanks I probably should have taken pictures of the yellow as well.

Your first shot of the white one is the one that does it for me. Next time crouch down so your camera is level with it... That's providing you can still crouch.

 

[AUFred]

Your first shot of the white one is the one that does it for me. Next time crouch down so your camera is level with it... That's providing you can still crouch.

I can probably do that later today. I can still crouch or sit on the ground.

 

[Guyzerr]

I can probably do that later today. I can still crouch or sit on the ground.

:thumbup You are a luck man Fred. :24:

 

[JanieDough]

I love Irises. Did you know that's the fleur de lis?

 

[AUFred]

Crouching pics:

 

[AUFred]

I love Irises. Did you know that's the fleur de lis?

I suppose I thought fleur de lis was flower of the lily. We have those too.

 

[freakofnature]

Beautiful pictures! :thumbup

 

[Guyzerr]

Crouching pics:

:thumbup

 

[JanieDough]

I suppose I thought fleur de lis was flower of the lily. We have those too.

it translates to "Flower of the lily," but in france that's an iris

confusing huh?

but if you google "fleur de lis flower" you come up with:

looks more like it

 

[AUFred]

Daylilies from a few years ago.

 

[AUFred]

Interesting. I never made the connection.

fleur-de-lis

   [/URL]/ˌflɜr Show IPA
–noun, plural fleurs-de-lis  /ˌflɜr[/URL] Show IPA. 1. a heraldic device somewhat resembling three petals or floral segments of an iris tied by an encircling band.

2. the heraldic bearing of the royal family of France.

3. the iris flower or plant.




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Also, fleur-de-lys ( for defs. 1, 2 ) .

Origin:
1300–50; < French; replacing Middle English flourdelis < Anglo-French flour de lis, literally, lily flower


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fleur-de-lis
also fleur de lis , mid-14c., from O.Fr., lit. "flower of the lily," especially borne as a heraldic device on the royal arms of France. Perhaps originally representing an iris, or the head of a scepter, or a weapon of some sort.



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[JanieDough]

yep