iris abstract...

...with purply hues

it's been a while since i've done an abstract - today seemed a perfect day to play... and then it made me wonder about irises in general - so...

fun facts about the iris:

-it takes its name from the greek word for a rainbow... due to the many varieties of colors throughout the species
-there are between 260 - 300 species
-the most common garden variety is the german bearded iris
-dried rhizomes (stems) are given whole to babies to help in teething
-iris essential oil today is used as a sedative
-van gogh painted several famous pictures of irises
-iris rhizomes can contain asorbic acid
-those same rhizomes can also be toxic

pretty cool stuff, isn't it? but then flowers are like that... providing us with visual interest - artistic interest - inspiration of all sorts... and medicinal purposes as well - not surprising - all combining to make for...

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happy day.....