Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 12, 2023
Wordless Wednesday: Purple Iris
Tag Archives: Purple
Shades of Purple
In all stages of bloom, a mass of purple iris line the edge of the path where the statue “Recovery” is installed.
The base of the statue consists of a tiered fountain and pool. No pictures of the statue this time, too many people around.
I do like the white striations in some of the darker purple iris varieties.
And this last one, with its very rich velvety purple was a stand out.
Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC
June 6, 2022
Green on Purple
Update: I had originally posted that this flower a Lily, it is not. We were at the Iris gardens and it is an Iris.
Swan Lake and Iris Gardens
June 6, 2022
Purple Aster
Graveyard at Unitarian Church, Charleston, SC
April 27, 2022
Great Blue Heron Tiptoeing In The Iris
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 7, 2022
Great Blue Heron Flyby Purple Iris
Oh, and an Alligator.
I didn’t notice the gator until I was processing the images.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 7, 2022
Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird On Purple
A large bed of these purple flowers, maybe Salvia of some kind, kept this Ruby-throated Hummingbird busy.
They both provided me with an unexpected photo shoot.
Gaping Flower Photobombed
Just because it made me laugh.
I was taking pictures of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird but ended up focusing on the purple blossom, looking like a gaping mouth, or a hand puppet or ??
Black Swallowtail on Butterfly Bush
Helping the Butterfly Bush live up to its name a Black Swallowtail was enjoying the blooms.
I may have mentioned this before, but I have not seen many butterflies of any kind so far this summer.
This one was a real beauty and a light breeze did not deter him from feeding.
Iris Blooms, Feeling Artsy
These blooms were huge, easily 9 or 10 inches (22 -25 CM) across, and just gorgeous.
The color striations and dash of yellow invite you to look some more.
There was a light sheen of dew on the petals before the sun made it to this garden patch.
May 20, 2021