Mornings Light is a photograph by Bruce Bley which was uploaded on March 9th, 2014.
Mornings Light
This macro shot of a white and yellow iris was taken while visiting a friend and her flower garden last spring. ... more
by Bruce Bley
Title
Mornings Light
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This macro shot of a white and yellow iris was taken while visiting a friend and her flower garden last spring.
Iris is a genus of 260�300[1][2] species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species.[3] As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name for all Iris species, though some plants called thus belong to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is 'flags', while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as 'junos', particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower.
Irises are perennial plants, growing from creeping rhizomes (rhizomatous irises) or, in drier climates, from bulbs (bulbous irises). They have long, erect flowering stems which may be simple or branched, solid or hollow, and flattened or have a circular cross-section. The rhizomatous species usually have 3�10 basal sword-shaped leaves growing in dense clumps. The bulbous species have cylindrical, basal leaves.
The inflorescences are fan-shaped and contain one or more symmetrical six-lobed flowers. These grow on a pedicel or lack a footstalk. The three sepals, which are spreading or droop downwards, are referred to as "falls". They expand from their narrow base, which in some of the rhizomatous irises has a "beard" (a tuft of short upright extensions growing in its midline), into a broader expanded portion ("limb"), often adorned with veining, lines or dots. The three, sometimes reduced, petals stand upright, partly behind the sepal bases. They are called "standards". Some smaller iris species have all six lobes pointing straight outwards, but generally limb and standards differ markedly in appearance. They are united at their base into a floral tube that lies above the ovary (known as an epigynous or inferior ovary). The styles divide towards the apex into petaloid branches; this is significant in pollination.
The iris flower is of interest as an example of the relation between flowering plants and pollinating insects. The shape of the flower and the position of the pollen-receiving and stigmatic surfaces on the outer petals form a landing-stage for a flying insect, which in probing for nectar, will first come into contact with the perianth, then with the stigmatic stamens in one whorled surface which is borne on an ovary formed of three carpels. The shelf-like transverse projection on the inner whorled underside of the stamens is beneath the overarching style arm below the stigma, so that the insect comes in contact with its pollen-covered surface only after passing the stigma; in backing out of the flower it will come in contact only with the non-receptive lower face of the stigma. Thus, an insect bearing pollen from one flower will, in entering a second, deposit the pollen on the stigma; in backing out of a flower, the pollen which it bears will not be rubbed off on the stigma of the same flower.
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March 9th, 2014
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Comments (30)
Beverly Guilliams
Gorgeous macro and colors...............v. ...saw this in the group " Iris "
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Beverly. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for the v.
Bruce Bley
Shawn, Thank you for the feature in the group "Seasons of Beauty". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "1 - Good Photo Per WEEK", Nadine and Bob. I truly appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
I truly appreciate the feature in the group "FAA Featured Images", Robert, Thank you so much.
Clare Bevan
Beautiful shimmer on this stunning flower, great work x
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for. the kind and gracious compliment, Clare. I sincerely appreciate it
Connie Fox
Beautiful colors, light, detail, and textures. Nice description too. Great eye, Bruce, for a wonderful macro shot. v
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice comment and v, Connie. I am glad you enjoyed this photograph.
Joel E Blyler
Beautiful image, Bruce! Nicely done! Congrats on your feature in The Gold Standard! L/V
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice compliment, congrats, and v, Joel. I sincerely appreciate it.
Darlene Kwiatkowski
Beautiful! Congrats on your feature in The Gold Standard! fv :)
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind words and congrats, Darlene. I truly appreciate it and thank you for the v.
Joe Bledsoe
very nice image the color is stunning F/V congratulations on your feature in the Gold Standard
Mr Bennett Kent
Beautiful light and detail on this lovely iris. Congratulations on your Gold Standard feature.....L/F
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment and congrats, Mr. Bennett Kent. I truly appreciate it.