Spring bearded iris taken in my neighborhood June 2009
Nikon D40, Nikkor VR 55-200mm lens
“Iris is a genus of between 200–300 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.”~ Wikipedia

Comments
beautiful I love Iris’s
fantastic colors!
perfect picture joanne, you should pop this into the impressive iris group, they will go mad over this i am sure, well done,dawnx
such a lovely iris, great framing and lighting :)) k
One word Joanne, stunning!! This has gone straight into my fav’s xx
The black border gives the colours a chance to really grab your attention!!
I have to agree with that Robin, thanks for the visit!
– Joanne Bradley
Beautiful macro!!
Very pretty close-up Joanne …
Beautiful !!!
Beautiful comp, colours and lighting Joanne ;)