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Abstract Iris! A little experimenting! Check out prints for sale and more at: https://pixels.com/featured/abstract-iris-thom-zehrfeld.html

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@msrosieposie@pixelfed.art avatar msrosieposie , to random

More irises! Inspired by a variety grown by threebrothersblooms. Irises are mostly done in the Midwest. It was a glorious season!

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Finding inspiration from floretflower farm's tours of Iris Farms in Oregon, these lovely blush and white irises stood out among all the different color combinations of which there are hundreds if not thousands!

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💜THE IRISES OF ŌTA MARSH💜

The marshy ground south west of Kamigamo-jinja, 'Ōta-no-sawa' (大田ノ沢), was immortalized in a poem by Fujiwara-no-Shunzei (藤原俊成 1114-1204)...

mountain of gods
irises of Ōta marsh
people's deepest wishes
can be seen in their colour
神山や大田ノ沢のかきつばたふかきたのみはいろにみゆらむ

A delicate domyoji sweet, emblazoned with a purple iris.
The famous 'rabbit-ear irises' of Ota Pond.
Ota-jinja shrine, once guardian of a vast iris-filled swamp.

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Ōta-no-sawa (大田ノ沢 'Ōta Marsh') is the last piece of a once vast swamp that was slowly reclaimed by the Kamo Clan (賀茂氏) for farming land long before Kyōto existed.

Since Heian times, though likely earlier, the pond has been famed for its irises (カキツバタ).

Ducks feed amongst the irises in Ota Pond.

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Irises have a special meaning at this time of year.

It was believed the plants could ward away evil and cleanse impurities, and so it was common to see them hung from the eaves of houses.

On May 5th people add iris leaves to their baths (菖蒲湯 'shōbu-yu') to fortify their health.

A field of irises in bloom.
A gorgeous purple iris.
Yellow irises bloom beside Takaragaike pond.

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social avatar camelliakyoto , to random

Irises at Heian-jingū (平安神宮) herald the comfortable dying days of spring.

in the spring breeze
already casting shadows...
irises
春風やはや陰作るかきつばた
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1810.
Trans. David G. Lanoue.

An iced matcha within the small cafe in the gardens of Heian Jingu.
Heian Jingu's 'Reclining Dragon Bridge'.
A wooden bridge winds through clusters of irises at Heian Jingu.

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running messages, wagtail
for the shrine's god?
irises
鶺鴒は神の使かかきつばた
-1810.

the long skinny snake's
Shinto shrine...
irises
細長い蛇の社や杜若
-1818.
Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶).
Trans. David G. Lanoue.

Irises bloom in Heian Jingu's gardens.

@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social avatar camelliakyoto , to random

How is it still April?😮‍💨

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Irises have a special meaning at this time of year, and in the teahouse we serve 'ayame-mochi' (あやめ餅).

It was believed the plants could ward away evil and cleanse impurities, and so it was common to see them hung from the eaves of houses.

Ayame-mochi, a traditional sweet served in the tea room. The purple sweets are named after the iris motif branded onto the surface of the mochi.

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Iris leaves, thanks to their shape, have long been associated with swords...both protecting against and cutting through misfortune.

The word for iris, 'shōbu' (菖蒲), is also a homonym for 'warlike spirit' (尚武), and from Kamakura times the flowers came to symbolise the warrior.

A miniature set of armour displayed for Children's Day.
Tiny iris leaves belonging to our boy warrior, displayed for Children's Day.
It is believed that bathing with iris leaves around May 5th offers protection and good health to the bathers.