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Irises - Photo (c) Nona, all rights reserved, uploaded by Nona C
Irises (Genus Iris) Info
Iris is a genus of 260–300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris. Some authors state that the name refers to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also widely used as a common name for all Iris species,... (Wikipedia)
Irises and Allies - Photo (c) harum.koh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by harum.koh CC
Irises and Allies (Family Iridaceae) Info
Iridaceae is a family of plants in order Asparagales, taking its name from the irises, meaning rainbow, referring to its many colours. There are 66 accepted genera with a total of c. 2244 species worldwide (Christenhusz & Byng 2016). It includes a number of other well known cultivated plants, such as freesias, gladioli and crocuses. (Wikipedia)
True Crickets - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
True Crickets (Family Gryllidae) Info
Crickets (also known as "true crickets"), of the family Gryllidae, are insects related to bush crickets, and, more distantly, to grasshoppers. The Gryllidae have mainly cylindrical bodies, round heads, and long antennae. Behind the head is a smooth, robust pronotum. The abdomen ends in a pair of long cerci (spikes); females have a long, cylindrical ovipositor. The hind legs have enlarged femora (thighs), providing power for jumping. The front wings are adapted as tough, leathery ely (Wikipedia)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - Photo (c) Elio Giacone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Elio Giacone CC
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) Info
The great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) is a medium-sized woodpecker with pied black and white plumage and a red patch on the lower belly. Males and young birds also have red markings on the neck or head. This species is found across Eurasia and parts of North Africa. Across most of its range it is resident, but in the north some will migrate if the conifer cone crop fails. Some individuals have a tendency to wander,... (Wikipedia)
Yellow Iris - Photo (c) Junyan Xu, all rights reserved, uploaded by Junyan Xu C
Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus) Info
Iris pseudacorus, the yellow flag, yellow iris, or water flag, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is native to Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa. Its specific epithet pseudacorus means "false acorus", referring to the similarity of its leaves to those of Acorus calamus (sweet flag), as they have a prominently veined mid-rib and sword-like shape. However, the two plants are not closely related. (Wikipedia)
Cape Tulips - Photo (c) Brendan Cole, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Brendan Cole CC
Cape Tulips (Genus Moraea) Info
Moraea, the Cape tulips, is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1758. The group is widespread across Africa, the Mediterranean, and central and southwestern Asia. The genus name is a tribute to the English botanist Robert More. (Wikipedia)
Painted Bunting - Photo (c) Balaji Devarajan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Balaji Devarajan CC
Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Info
The painted bunting (Passerina ciris) is a species of bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae, that is native to North America. The bright plumage of the male only comes in the second year of life; in the first year they can only be distinguished from the female by close inspection. (Wikipedia)
Northern Blue Flag - Photo (c) William Van Hemessen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by William Van Hemessen CC
Northern Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) Info
Iris versicolor is also commonly known as the blue flag, harlequin blueflag, larger blue flag, northern blue flag, and poison flag, plus other variations of these names, and in Britain and Ireland as purple iris. (Wikipedia)
Rainbow Trout - Photo (c) gernotkunz, all rights reserved, uploaded by gernotkunz C
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Info
The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a trout and species of salmonid native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead (sometimes called "steelhead trout") is an anadromous (sea-run) form of the coastal rainbow trout (O. m. irideus) or Columbia River redband trout (O. m. gairdneri) that usually returns to fresh water to spawn after living two to three years in the ocean. Freshwater forms that have been in (Wikipedia)
Douglas Iris - Photo (c) diskus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) CC
Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana) Info
Iris douglasiana (Douglas iris) is a common wildflower of the coastal regions of Northern and Central California and southern Oregon in the United States. The Douglas Iris was first described by 19th century botanist David Douglas in Monterey, California. It grows mainly at lower elevations, below 100 meters (330 ft), though it is occasionally found at heights of up to 1,000 meters (3,300 ft). It is most common in grasslands near the coast; it is regarded as a... (Wikipedia)
Dwarf Crested Iris - Photo (c) Eric Hunt, all rights reserved C
Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata) Info
Iris cristata (also known as dwarf crested iris and crested iris) is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Limniris. It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, endemic to the eastern United States. It has pale lavender flowers with a white patch and orange or yellow crest. It is a close relative to Iris lacustris (Dwarf lake iris), the only other crested iris native to North America. It is cultivated as (Wikipedia)
Large Fortnight Lily - Photo (c) Lori Boies, all rights reserved, uploaded by Lori Boies C
Large Fortnight Lily (Dietes grandiflora) Info
Dietes grandiflora (large wild iris, fairy iris) is a rhizomatous perennial plant with long, rigid, sword-like green leaves belonging to the Iridaceae family. This species is common in horticulture in its native South Africa, where it is often used in public gardens, beautification of commercial premises and along roadsides. (Wikipedia)
Iris Mantises - Photo (c) Ferran Turmo Gort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Iris Mantises (Genus Iris) Info
Iris is a genus of praying mantis found in Africa, Asia, and Southern Europe with one species, Iris oratoria, being introduced to North America in the Southwestern United States. (Wikipedia)
Yellow Fortnight Lily - Photo (c) tmwnn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) CC
Yellow Fortnight Lily (Dietes bicolor) Info
Dietes bicolor (variously known as African iris or Fortnight lily) is a clump-forming rhizomatous perennial plant with long sword-like pale-green leaves, growing from multiple fans at the base of the clump. This species belongs to the Iridaceae (Iris) family. It can form large clumps if left undisturbed for years. This species is common in horticulture in its native South Africa, where it is often used in public gardens, beautification of commercial premises and along (Wikipedia)
Southern Blue Flag - Photo (c) Hill Craddock, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Hill Craddock CC
Southern Blue Flag (Iris virginica) Info
Iris virginica, with the common name Virginia iris, is a perennial species of flowering plant, native to eastern North America. (Wikipedia)
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Blackberry Lily (Iris domestica) Info
Iris domestica, commonly known as leopard lily, blackberry lily, and leopard flower, is an ornamental plant in the Iridaceae family. In 2005, based on molecular DNA sequence evidence, Belamcanda chinensis, the sole species in the genus Belamcanda, was transferred to the genus Iris and renamed Iris domestica. Other synonyms are Epidendrum domesticum L., Vanilla domestica (L.) Druce, Belamcanda punctata Moench, G (Wikipedia)
Keel-billed Toucan - Photo (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley CC
Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) Info
The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as sulfur-breasted toucan or rainbow-billed toucan, is a colorful Latin American member of the toucan family. It is the national bird of Belize. (Wikipedia)
Mediterranean Mantis - Photo (c) Hailey Adler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Hailey Adler CC
Mediterranean Mantis (Iris oratoria) Info
Iris oratoria, known by the common name Mediterranean mantis or (less frequently) iris mantis, is a widespread species of praying mantis native to Europe. It is found as an introduced species in the Middle East, Western Asia and the United States. Iris oratoria invaded southern California in the 1930s and seems to be spreading. (Wikipedia)
Western Blue Flag - Photo (c) stellaginella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by stellaginella CC
Western Blue Flag (Iris missouriensis) Info
Iris missouriensis (syn. I. montana) is a hardy flowering rhizomatous species of the genus Iris, in the family Iridaceae. Its common names include western blue flag, Rocky Mountain iris, and Missouri flag. (Wikipedia)
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Stinking Iris (Iris foetidissima) Info
Iris foetidissima (Stinking iris, gladdon, Gladwin iris, roast-beef plant, stinking gladwin), is a species of iris found in open woodland, hedgebanks and sea-cliffs. (Wikipedia)
Threadfin Breams - Photo (c) Marine Explorer (Dr John Turnbull), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Threadfin Breams (Family Nemipteridae) Info
The threadfin breams consist of the family Nemipteridae within the order Perciformes. They are also known as whiptail breams and false snappers. (Wikipedia)