Yellow Iris

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Yellow Iris

Artist

Lisa Cassinari

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Photograph - Photography

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Yellow Iris
by Lisa Cassinari

Because Iris are one of my favorite flowers, I have planted them in my front garden and look forward to seeing them bloom every spring. For me, they are a sure sign that spring has finally arrived.

My grandparents had a flower shop and greenhouses so flowers have always been an important part of my life. My mother draw them when I was a kid and she was doing ads for her best friend who was a florist. Her friend would come to our house with huge bouquets of flowers and my mother would arrange them and then draw them. It is a lovely memory to have of my childhood.


Iris are one of my favorite flowers. I have planted them in my front garden and look forward to seeing them bloom every spring. For me, they are a sure sign that spring has finally arrived.

My grandparents had a flower shop and greenhouses and I can't remember a time when flowers weren't an important part of my life. I remember watching my mother draw them when I was a kid and she was doing ads for her best friend who was a florist. Her friend would come to our house with huge bouquets of flowers and my mother would arrange them and then draw them. It is a lovely memory to have of my childhood.

The Ancient Greek goddess Iris, was a messenger of the gods acting as the link between heaven and earth. She was considered the personification of the rainbow. Purple irises were planted over the graves of women to summon the goddess to guide the dead to the underworld. Ancient drawings have been found of them in a number of Egyptian palaces.

Irises are found in virtually every part of the world, and during the Middle Ages, the meaning of irises became linked to the French monarchy, and eventually, the Fleur-de-lis became the national symbol of France.

The Iris is a beautiful flower with a fascinating and rich history.

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June 6th, 2016

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