Purple Ranch Hand
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:24 am Post subject: Up close and personal |
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One of my blogs yesterday was about a purple bearded iris. I really liked the up close view of this flower. Thought I'd share with all of you. Until next time. Lavender Up!
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eileen
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:29 am Post subject: |
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WOW what a beauty. I have a while yet to wait until my iris's begin to bloom.
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zuzu's petals
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:41 am Post subject: |
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Glorious color and texture!
A beautiful close-up pic. 
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Netty
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Gorgeous!
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:15 am Post subject: |
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WOW, what a good shot and beautiful color.
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petunia
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:25 am Post subject: |
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What a beautiful iris. Then again purple is my favorite color.
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Droopy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:06 am Post subject: |
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The close-up really shows the shiny, silky texture of the flower and the bottle-brush-like beard. Love it.
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stratsmom
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Location: Southern Oregon (Map)
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:57 am Post subject: |
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Excellent photographs! What a good eye you have 
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newyorkgardener
On The Way Up
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Location: Hornell, NY
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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So very pretty, I love the purple, mine are just now starting to poke thier heads out of the ground...
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