Looking Inside The Iris
by Robert Bales
Title
Looking Inside The Iris
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
The inside of these beautiful flowers seems to draw the attention on many people.
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 to 10 basal sword-shaped leaves growing in dense clumps. The bulbous species have cylindrical, basal leaves.
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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May 27th, 2014
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Comments (29)
Marvin Blaine
Exceptional macro capture Robert! Love these natural colors and textures! What a Beauty! L/F!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #20 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Christopher for the nice information, cngrats, invite and the promotion!!
Shoal Hollingsworth
This is amazing, I have nominated this for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group. L/F
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Mary Machare
Stunning macro work with incredibly vibrant color and detail. Beautifully composed, Robert.