Looks like a trillium (spelling?) Love the colours! Nice shot!

I remember flowers that grew along the right-of-way, that we called wild irises, that looked like this. They looked like irises but were much smaller. We used to walk along that right-of-way saying, "Hello snakes! Just two harmless little girls! Don't mind us!" But I digress. This is a beautiful image! The color of the flower is so rich and deep. The detail and dof are great too!

Beautiful capture, excellent well done..

Beautiful flowers and colors,

beautiful~

I like purple too and the colored background how it speaks in riddles wonderful work warm hugs, Linda

The colors are just amazing. Beautiful shot! Well done.

wonderful purple!!

splendid work!

I'd call them irises, but they could be some kind of daylily also...beautiful capture!

Iris sibirica..Siberian irises..

That's a great macro close-up, Mark; right into the field of focus and no further. This would make a wonderful print. I'm sure it would be a fine seller if you ever marketed it. I'm not sure either but yes, I think they might be in the Iris family. What is always a marvel to me with a flower such as this is the intricate detail within the petals. It is as if somebody with really tiny hands, I mean really tiny hands ... like fairy hands, went inside and painstakingly painted each petal. There's even a watercolor blend where the purple meeets the white that could only have been accomplished by an artist. Nature must employ a vast army of apprentices to get this job done every day. Regarding yesterday's image, Mark; I posted the photo which you inspired me to go root out and scan. It waits for you here. Terry

Very beautiful capture my friend :)

Love the color and the macro capture. Dana

beautiful purples ..lovely shot