Wednesday, March 19, 2008

ABC Wednesday: I is for Iris


Wild Iris
Giaggiolo

Festa del Giaggiolo
Every year San Polo in Chianti,
a small town in the Chianti Valley,
celebrates the Iris bloom with a festival.

This year's "Iris Festival"
will be held on May 17th and 18th.


Photographed in February
in the hills of Tuscany
near San Polo in Chianti
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12 comments:

photowannabe said...

Love these gorgeous wild irises. Mine were in the garden but the local wooded park has some that grow wild.
I now added your Strawberry Fields to my favorites. I didn't realize you had another blog.
Take care and have a good day.

mrsnesbitt said...

Wonderful and welcome aboard ABC Wednesday. Your weeks will never be the same. All ready I am thinking about J!

Dxx

Merisi said...

@ PHOTOWANNABE:
While my main blog is "Vienna for Beginners", this here is my little blank canvas where I get to play with whatever strikes my fancy.


@ MRSNESBITT:
Thank you, I am already looking forward to next Wednesday! :-)

Jan said...

The irises are wonderful. One of my favorite flowers.

Janet said...

Such gorgeous color! I love irises.

Andrea said...

Such a deep shade of purple. They are gorgeous.

Unknown said...

Great photos!

FO - 2 said...

BEAUTIFUL!!! :)))

DeeMom said...

Marvelous pictures and a favorite flower of mine

Welcome to ABC Wed

Katney said...

The wild iris is so like and yet so different from what will grace my yard in May and June.

Lilli & Nevada said...

Lots of beautiful Iris today, I have some but won't be out for a while yet

Dragonstar said...

Wonderful to see wild irises flowering like that. The colours are beautiful.