Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Iris Tears

Life ain't fair... some of the time.
For example take a look at a few of my favorite flowers. I love irises. Yet, the flower would be hard to recognize in this photograph. They run a week and then it's adios. I think they are my favorite flower. I love purple too. Lavender irises. What a combination! So beautiful. So fleeting. These June flowers come and go so fast. Sure, they'll be back, but I must endure another Maine winter until I greet them again. I guess it's worth the wait. These fading blooms even have tears on them. Are they are going to miss me that much?
Isn't it true. If their lifeline was stretched to two weeks, I'd want more.
Give me just three?
After rain, sunshine.

20 comments:

  1. I share your admiration of purple irises.

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  2. You are right, though, they don't stay around long. But, oh, that peppery scent!

    Janis
    GDP

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  3. You have endure another winter, I have to endure another summer before I see them again.

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  4. Birdman, did you ever think that you could live somewhere warm in the winter, and then travel to Main for the iris season so you wouldn't have to suffer through another Main winter? We grow iris at home. They are on the northwest corner of the house and tend to last more than one week.

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  5. They're such a pretty flower to see, short lived though they are.

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  6. Looks so pretty when the shot is enlarged Birdman.. the Iris, such a tease :)

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  7. I do.not see them often, but I really like irises...

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  8. I love iris, with or without tears!

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  9. I don't know what they did to the lavender ones outside my office but they lasted nearly a month...

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  10. If it stays cool they last longer but after winter we want heat! it's a trade-off.

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  11. That's why I like photographing them so I can see the again anytime I want.

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  12. We had them in our yard but I had the same problem. They were short-timers, the bloomin' idiots!

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  13. Luckily you take photos so you can enjoy them the other 51 weeks of the year.

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  14. I love a good Iris, such deep colors.

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  15. Very cool photo. Neat comments too.

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  16. I like iris, but I almost never see them any more.

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  17. Lovely photo. I'd call that color lilac.

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