Today we had a very lovely rainy morning, and once the skies cleared — at least somewhat — I went out with the dog and found some more flowers, most of which I was able to identify with help from Google. Like the gorgeous pineapple guava blooms (Feijoa sellowiana) below:
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week.
A couple of days ago I posted pictures of an African iris — well, here is yet another variety of the same flower. Just like the other, I spotted this flashy beauty while walking the dog. In fact, I’d had my eye on these flowers for a few days but it was only today I managed to stop long enough […]
It took some persistent poking around on Google, but I finally identified these graceful flowers as Dietes bicolor, or African iris. They initially caught my eye because of the triangular shape and dark spots. Each flower lasts only a day, but is quickly replaced by another. Bloom bursts seem to come at 2-week intervals — hence the name fortnight lily […]
I don’t think I’ve ever seen an iris quite this color before. There are so many different categories and shades of these graceful flowers! To learn more about bearded iris color terms, check out the American Iris Society’s blog, World of Irises.