Seriously, you turn your back for one moment and the next thing you know the Iris are in full bloom. Not that I'm objecting but I would have preferred to appreciate the process a bit more. A petal here and there rather than an overnight explosion. But now they are here I'm committed to full time Iris appreciation. Can't waste a moment because they'll be over if I blink.
(And before you Classical types get angsty I can confirm that the correct accusative form of Iris is Iris because I checked with MrM.)
(And before you Classical types get angsty I can confirm that the correct accusative form of Iris is Iris because I checked with MrM.)
Carpe Diem - especially if it is your birthday, MrsM !
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ReplyDelete/ˌɪrɪˈdɛs(ə)nt/
adjective
adjective: iridescent
showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles.
"the drake's head has an iridescent purple sheen"
synonyms: shimmering, shimmery, glittering, sparkling, coruscating, dazzling, shining, gleaming, glowing, lustrous, scintillating, dancing, opalescent, opaline; More
multicoloured, kaleidoscopic, rainbow-like, rainbow-coloured, many-hued, prismatic, colourful, psychedelic;
variegated, shot;
literaryglistering;
rarecoruscant, fulgurating, effulgent, scintillant
"the iridescent films of oil on top of puddles"
Origin
late 18th century: from Latin iris, irid- ‘rainbow’ + -escent.
Is it your birthday?! Many happy returns. Those iris :-) are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Although I have just seen a picture of someone's garden on Instagram which is covered in blue iris - which made my little pot look rather pathetic. I'm going to plant them out and hope they spread.
Deletehappy birthday lovely Alice x
ReplyDeleteThank you! We had a lovely weekend away, chock full of treats. It's a good thing that you only have one birthday a year.
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