Yellow Iris
by Robert Bales
Title
Yellow Iris
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
We planted two years ago and it looks like it was worth the wait.
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 16th, 2015
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Comments (42)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #12 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Kay Brewer
Your macro flowers are awesome, Robert! Congratulations on your lovely art reaching more than 500 views! l/f
Anita Pollak
Wonderful capture of this beautiful iris, Robert! Congratulations on reaching over 500 views! l/f
Linda Phelps
LF Wow! What stunning bright yellow against the black background. I like the composition with the blossom rotated from the usual presentation that we see on FFA.
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks for the very nice review on the iris. I did spend a little while in the processing of this one. Thanks again it is greatly appreciated!!!
Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Awesome. This is the first time I have noticed the "face" inside an iris! L/F