My backyard is alive with irises of all colors, from purest white to darkest purple. They bloom in beds of colors, and the latest is a kind of Dutch blue. I've noticed that there is a second, smaller species of lavender iris blooming next to the blue. I can loose myself in the scent and beauty of these amazing flowers until there is so little light left that my camera can't focus. Irises are one of the things I am grateful for.
