18/365 Flourishing irises

Before I left for England, I wanted to make sure I got a photo of the irises blooming right now -- just in case they peaked while I was gone and I missed it!

The purple ones appear to be one of the more common colors, and it definitely appeals to me. The deeper shades of purple in this particular iris are close to the color of my bathroom.

Rich, bold, happy, beautiful!

Camera: Canon 40D with 60mm macro lens, 1/250s, f/2.8 at ISO 160 at about 4:30 p.m. in shade.