UK: Yellow Flag, Iris pseudacorus

Jun. 15th, 2014 01:19 pm
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Iris of the golden wings whose riches lie folded in the bosom of Flora…. /mangled quotations

03 Yellow Flag (Iris), Iris pseudacorus, Worcestershire 05-14

02 Yellow Flag (Iris), Iris pseudacorus, Worcestershire 05-14

01 Yellow Flag (Iris), Iris pseudacorus, Worcestershire 05-14
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Date: 2014-06-15 01:28 pm (UTC)
onyxlynx: 2 yellow iris flowers in sidewalk planting (Yellow Irises)
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Ooooooh, nice!

Date: 2014-06-15 01:42 pm (UTC)
spiralsheep: Flowers (skywardprodigal Cog Flowers)
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So very pretty, and so very difficult to photograph in their natural habitat. I resisted the temptation to "garden" for a better shot. Although my proudest achievement was, of course, not falling into the canal! :-)

Date: 2014-06-15 01:47 pm (UTC)
shirebound: (rainbow)
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Nature is the ultimate artist.

Date: 2014-06-15 01:57 pm (UTC)
spiralsheep: Flowers (skywardprodigal Cog Flowers)
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Yes, and all to tempt pollinators into acting as sexual go-betweens, heh!

Date: 2014-06-15 01:57 pm (UTC)
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Ha, i was looking at photos of the same iris to identify for someone else here in California. Here it's an invasive species: lovely to see it in a native (yes?) setting!

Date: 2014-06-15 02:06 pm (UTC)
spiralsheep: Flowers (skywardprodigal Cog Flowers)
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Yes, Yellow Flag is one of only two native irises in Britain and the other one is much less pretty and stinks!

Date: 2014-06-19 07:27 pm (UTC)
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We brought some of our irises over when we moved from Cambridge (almost two years ago now) and they still have yet to bloom. :/ Not sure why they aren't as happy here. The leaves definitely looked better this year than last, at least.

Date: 2014-06-20 07:58 am (UTC)
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It's probably only a matter of adjustment and time before you find yourself cursing them for trying to take over the world (or, at least, the boggier parts of the world, heh).

Date: 2014-06-21 08:32 pm (UTC)
nanila: (kusanagi: amused)
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It's a battle between them and the snails right now, with me aiding them against the snails. We will see who emerges victorious.

Date: 2014-06-22 02:26 pm (UTC)
spiralsheep: Flowers (skywardprodigal Cog Flowers)
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In any ongoing rhizome versus gastropod war I'm putting my long term bets on the rhizome. :-)
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