@fbailey Ah, how lovely! I was suddenly thinking that actually Irises have been and gone this Summer, so I am glad you told me what it was or I would have been scratching my brains!
@suzanne234 You need a macro or micro lens. Mine's a 30 yr old Micro Nikkor prime lens which I use practically all the time. I also added 4 close up screw on lens attachments. It gives you a very small window of focus but it is a nice lens. Hope this helps!
Ahh, yes that does help thank you. I cant use other lens on my camera, but it does have a macro feature, although its really hard to use! I shall persevere some more