My wife Sandy's favorite flower is the Iris. I sent her some for Valentine's Day this
week. She loves them but they die so fast so I decided to preserve one that she can
look at everyday. I shot this in our light box and adjusted.

I've included some information on Iris from: www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8506.html

Bearded iris, Iris germanica, is a hardy, long-lived perennial that require
a minimum of maintenance. The flowers have six petals; three upright petals
(called standards) and three hanging petals (called falls). A fuzzy line or beard
runs down the middle of each fall. Flowers come in many colors including blue, pink,
purple, reddish, white, yellow, and bi-colors. Most bearded iris flower in the spring
(April to June depending on cultivar), but some of the new cultivars re-flower in the
summer and fall. The second flower display is not as showy as the spring display but
last into the fall. Many re-blooming iris are fragrant.

Bearded irises are classified into several types: miniature dwarf (height 8 inch or less,
1 to 2 inch diameter flowers), standard dwarf (height 8 to 15 inches), intermediate
height 16 to 27 inches), miniature tall (height 16 to 25 inches, small flowers), border
(height 16 to 27 inches), and tall (height 28 to 38 inches). The shorter iris flower first,
followed by the intermediate, and then the taller irises.