Irises: Tis the season, 1 by PotEmUp

PotEmUp wrote:
boojum, you may find this of interest http://www.pacificcoastiris.org/framesoc.html in the column at the left click on
Photo Gallery:
"Marin Iris"

For those into finding a bit rarer irii (irises?) check out http://facstaff.hsc.unt.edu/rbarton/Iris/Sources.html

More trivia:
Etymology: Iris= from Greek, for the goddess of the rainbow
In Greek mythology, Iris is the personified goddess of the rainbow. She is regarded as the messenger of the gods to mankind, and particularly of the goddess Hera whose orders she brought to humans. Iris is the daughter of Titan Thaumas and the nymph Electra. She is portrayed as a young woman with wings and her attributes are a herald's staff and a water pitcher. She appears mainly on Greek vases.
http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20010927

Here is a shot of how they are used in my city, as a landscape plant. Although a bit hard to see at 35+ mph, I enjoy them.