Blue Iris With Raindrops is a photograph by Kay Novy which was uploaded on June 22nd, 2014.
Blue Iris With Raindrops
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by Kay Novy
Title
Blue Iris With Raindrops
Artist
Kay Novy
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
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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 10 basal sword-shaped leaves growing in dense clumps. The bulbous species have cylindrical, basal leaves.
The inflorescences are fan-shaped and contain one or more symmetrical six-lobed flowers. These grow on a pedicel or peduncle. The three sepals, which are spreading or droop downwards, are referred to as "falls". They expand from their narrow base, which in some of the rhizomatous irises has a "beard" (a tuft of short upright extensions growing in its midline), into a broader expanded portion ("limb"), often adorned with veining, lines or dots. The three, sometimes reduced, petals stand upright, partly behind the sepal bases. They are called "standards". Some smaller iris species have all six lobes pointing straight outwards, but generally limb and standards differ markedly in appearance. They are united at their base into a floral tube that lies above the ovary (known as an epigynous or inferior ovary). The styles divide towards the apex into petaloid branches; this is significant in pollinati
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.
The iris fruit is a capsule which opens up in three parts to reveal the numerous seeds within. In some species, these bear an aril.
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June 22nd, 2014
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Comments (39)
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, on your amazing floral image, Featured, in BIRTH MONTH FLOWERS, homepage group, of Fine Art America, for the month, of February, 2024!
Kay Novy
Karen, "Lady Photographers And Artists" group, thanks so very much for the homepage feature!
Don Columbus
Congratulations Kay, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Kay Novy replied:
Thanks so very much, Don! Always an honor to be featured on the homepage of "Photographic Camera Art" group!
Pamela Smale Williams
Love blue iris! Nice closeup Kay! Sharing the post on @ArtsyBoomer_TX Pamela Artography twt v/fave Pamela Artography
Kay Novy
"Amazing Irises" group, thanks so very much for the homepage feature, Bruce! Tweeted the group.
Vickie Emms
I love Iris'. Wish I had a blue one Congratulations on your promotion in the Blue Flower Discussion Thread in Floral Throw Pillows
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Kay Novy replied:
John, thanks so very much, I'm honored to be featured in your "Images That Excite You", group!
Randy Rosenberger
It is a true honor and privilege to FEATURE this creative and wondrous piece of art work on the WFS site, from one of our honored and prestigious members. This awesome piece of beauty is what we are looking for to promote and let others see, including other artists and potential customers, as your works are some of the Best of the Best in my Book! Thanks much for sharing this beauty with us. Liked Forever, Elvis
Kay Novy replied:
Thanks so much, Randy. I'm honored to be featured in "Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery" group! Kay