Iris Foetidissima

Aka Stinking Iris or Roast Beef Plant.

After a couple of days I’ll in bed, I ventured out with Rosie today. I was drawn to a splash of colour amongst the greens and browns in the nature reserve, and found this beauty. Shame about its name though.

[Susan Wakely]

Love the pop of orange. I see them daily on my walk. Sorry to hear that you have been feeling poorly hope that you are on the road to recovery.

[KV]

Nice focus and color.

[bkb in the city]

Very nice shot

[moni kozi]

Roast beef stinks? :)
Hope you're fine now!

[haskar]

Great focus and pop colour.

[Cazzi]

A lovely photo and vibrant red colour. I can understand why it might be called Stinking Iris but I wonder where the name Roast Beef Plant comes from?

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oh they are awesome looking, but sounds like a don't touch situation

[Anne]

I can see why they caught your eye, so bright and cheerful

[Louise]

Sorry to hear you were ill in bed! Lovely colour.

[Carole Sandford]

Not sure that I know this one. Lovely bright pop of colour.

[Rosie Kind]

Lovely bright colour

[Frances Claydon]

Apparently the leaves have a 'beefy' smell when crushed, hence roast beef plant. Lovely splash of colour anyway!

[Phil Howcroft]

has a 3D pop to it lesley

[Melvina McCaw]

Happy to hear you are feeling better. Love this image, I have never seen this plant before. Seed pods are beckoning to be photographed.

[Pat]

A new one for me, they are lovely. Such bright seeds and I like how they hang below the pods, fav.

[Lesley]

@wakelys Thanks Susan. I'd never seen them before.

[Lesley]

@kvphoto @bkbinthecity @haskar @koalagardens @365anne @carole_sandford @rosiekind @phil_howcroft @pattyblue Thanks everyone. They are very striking - I dragged poor Rosie through a real thicket to get close enough :)

[Lesley]

@wakelys @bubblequeen Thank you. I'm lots better now.

@francesc Aha, that sort of makes sense, I'm not going to try it though :)

[Molly]

Gorgeous bright berries - and. Interesting comment regarding the smell?!

[Lesley]

@miss_molly I agree. Very interesting reason for the name.

[Clive Handscombe]

Lovely colours

[Tim Erskine]

Are they really fetid or is that just botanical hyperbole because they aren't sweet smelling?