Friday, April 10, 2020

Playing at a Distance & Exotic Flowers


When I went for a walk yesterday, I saw that the distancing restrictions haven't stopped the golfers from playing on the Biltmore golf course.  However, I guess they are a good six feet (or more) away from each other.  I didn't see any golf cart either so they must have been walking too.  If golfing is your thing, I guess this works to beat the boredom.

When I stopped to pick up my mail, I spotted this unusual flower.  I had no idea what it was.
I had to scour through quite a lot of Google search photos to finally find it.






























It's called a Bicolor Iris or sometimes a Butterfly or African Iris.  It's native to South Africa.  It looks very exotic to me; like something that might have grown around the pyramids in Egypt.
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14 comments:

  1. biebkriebelsApril 10, 2020 at 2:13 AM

    It is a bizar world with all those restrictions and new rules... :(

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  2. AndyApril 10, 2020 at 2:14 AM

    Lucky for you with the internet search. Stay safe Sharon.

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  3. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraApril 10, 2020 at 5:08 AM

    Belas fotografias, gostei de visitar o seu blog.
    Um abraço e tenha uma Santa Páscoa.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    Livros-Autografados

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  4. RedPatApril 10, 2020 at 6:40 AM

    That flower is beautiful! Those people are lucky to be able to get out for some fun during these times.

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  5. ReginaApril 10, 2020 at 8:22 AM

    The golf course here by the Prescott airport has golfers daily and they are practicing their social distancing. I don't think I've ever seen such a flower before but it sure is pretty.
    Have a blessed Good Friday.

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  6. CatarinaApril 10, 2020 at 8:30 AM

    Getting much needed fresh air.
    :)

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  7. RevrunnerApril 10, 2020 at 9:20 AM

    Gorgeous flower!

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  8. Steve ReedApril 10, 2020 at 9:56 AM

    It never occurred to me, but I guess golf is one of the few activities that could continue under our current distancing rules! I have never seen an iris like that before. I wonder if they grow here? Excellent find!

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  9. BillApril 10, 2020 at 11:56 AM

    I'd rather read a book than golf. :) Nice flower and info.

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  10. AllisonApril 10, 2020 at 12:17 PM

    Beautiful flower! So was that sunset. I saw this on facebook, if you're extremely bored and have a tee shirt you want to sacrifice, this looks like a reasonable DYI mask. I saw your comment elsewhere on not having the means to make a mask.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol3jKp-YH8k&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1LnIzIEuy2H7Cy78UAJXeVlRyzHzJ67mMAVlkZizj_p-wbq0L1B3592Ps&app=desktop

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  11. KayApril 10, 2020 at 5:01 PM

    What a gorgeous flower! It's really nice and I agree that it seems very exotic.
    We drove by one of our golf courses today. It was closed. I think they're all closed in Washington state.

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  12. GemelApril 10, 2020 at 5:24 PM

    looks like and Australian native iris.
    Lovey photo of it.

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  13. PerthDailyPhotoApril 11, 2020 at 8:37 AM

    Golf is one of those sports where it does seem manageable to play without getting too close. I agree with Gemel above Sharon, I have often seen these little beauties in the bush in spring ✨

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  14. William KendallApril 12, 2020 at 3:27 PM

    A lovely flower.

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