Day 356: Blooming Iris

One of my favorite spring flowers are iris, which I always remember from our backyard when I was growing up. The striking purple blossoms and distinctive scent were a great harbinger of the warmer weather, and now that we're living in Sac, we get to enjoy these flowers even earlier in the year.

In a small corner planter on the curb just outside Fremont Community Garden is a cluster of multi-colored iris, similar to this image:

However, in the cluster I've seen recently during my morning runs, there are more of the brown and beige iris than of the purple. I find this makes for a slightly less enjoyable bouquet, as the duller colours just aren't quite so appealing.