It is remarkable that in less than a week this iris went from a bud with a promising future to a beautiful blossom then to this, a tired, old flower nearly bleached of color.
Past-its-prime Iris
It is remarkable that in less than a week this iris went from a bud with a promising future to a beautiful blossom then to this, a tired, old flower nearly bleached of color.
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Nicely chronicled. Life is but a flower – short but sweet.
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Evidently that is true but I wasn’t expecting it to be this fast. (Says loads about what I know of irises – not a lot 😦 Other buds on the same stalk are coming along and one has already opened, so the showy display continues for a bit longer 🙂
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Beautiful.
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Thank you, Cee! Watching and recording the process has been an unanticipated lesson in beauty.
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