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Keith Burton
Stinking Iris


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Stinking Iris Berries

Stinking Iris Berries
The Stinking Iris plant gets its name from the faint smell of rotten meat which you get if you rub
the leaves together . The berries are toxic to a lot of mammals including dogs and humans.

If left, the berries will stay on the plant all through winter. I'm trying to eradicate them from the garden so I dig up the plants as soon as I find them. I obviously missed this one :-)

Nouchetdu38, trester88, Jean Paul Capdeville, aNNa schramm and 24 other people have particularly liked this photo


35 comments - The latest ones
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
super capture !!
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to neira-Dan club
Thank you Dan..........much appreciated.
23 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
What a beautiful RED colour !!
Enjoy your weekend
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Red for Danger Jaap..........glad you like it and thank you.
23 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Interesting, Keith! Never heard of the plant before!
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Every day is a school day on Ipernity Stephan...........glad you found it interesting.
23 months ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Magnifique .., oui Keith je connais cette plante très toxique pour l'homme aussi..
elle se multiplie assez facilement par ses petits fruits rouges.., tu vois chez nous l'en en trouve
plus cela fait bien années que je n'en ai plus vu
la photo est superbe
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to ROL/Photo club
Thank you Roland...............beautiful, but deadly! Glad you like the photo.
23 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
Don't think I'll rub one then Keith! I hadn't heard of the stinking iris either! Sounds like a good one to replace with something pleasant smelling :-) It's a great shot though Keith, with the detail we have come to expect from you.

Take care and have a good weekend.
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Thanks Rosa.................I'd definitely avoid them if I were you, especially as you have a regular doggie visitor!

Glad you like the shot though............and have a good weekend yourself. We actually got a bit of sunshine this morning, but just after we went out it started raining again, so we gave up and went home!
23 months ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Das diese schönen Beeren so giftig sind,sieht man ihnen als Fotomodel gar nicht an lieber Keith,aber,wenn sie einen Garten nicht gut tun,dann gehören sie weg,gellllll,du hast diese Beeren aber sehr schön freigestellt mit diesen schönen Bokeh,mit Blitz höhere Blende und so kommen auch die Details ganz toll rüber :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
23 months ago. Edited 23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Yes............great for photography, but not so great in the garden, especially as my daughter regularly brings her dog to visit.

Glad you like the photo - I used an Olympus twin-light flash for it (it's a good flash still, even though it's been superseded).
23 months ago.
Günter Klaus club has replied to Keith Burton club
Er macht aber sehr gut Ergebnisse lieber Keith,das ist das Wichtigste :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
23 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Looks nice enough to eat Keith :) Well done.

Enjoy the weekend. Herb
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Ha, ha............rather you than me Herb :-))).

Thanks for dropping in...........and have a good weekend yourself.
23 months ago.
 Berny
Berny club
cracking shot, great details!
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Berny club
Thank you very much Berny.
23 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Red for danger yet again ! Superb capture and stunning colour plus the detail to the leaves is excellent, would have been far too windy for outdoor shots here today Keith,
Enjoy the weekend
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Such lovely comments Roger............thank you very much.
23 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Wow ! What a Red, Keith ! Fantastic !
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thanks Ulrich........glad you like it.
23 months ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
Now if you had eliminated this stinky iris berry, then you wouldn't have been able to show us this plant and tell us about its weird name. I wish you a very good weekend to come.
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
You're right Jenny........everything happens for a reason. Have a good weekend yourself.
23 months ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
yes and poison--mooie macro
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thanks very much Fred.
23 months ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
I have to dig these Iris foetidissima out of the garden because they seed so proficiently. Lovely dehiscence though, Keith. I've just read your description - and I se you have the same problem. ;-))
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Amelia club
I have no doubt that I'll find some more before the year is out Amelia. This time I'll dig them out before they go to seed. Glad you like the dehiscence (I had to look that one up)!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
23 months ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
As beautiful as toxic. It looks like a piñata with red fruits. I didn't know these plants were so stubborn.
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro club
Thank you for your comments Anton............yes, you only have to miss a tiny piece of the plant and it will grow again! I'll have to pay more attention this year :-)
23 months ago.
 Ronald Losure
Ronald Losure club
Best wishes on your eradication project, Keith.
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Ronald Losure club
Ha, ha.........thanks Ronald. I have to be much more thorough this year!
23 months ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
Unmissable Red. Do even all birds steer clear ?
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Colin Ashcroft club
Thanks Colin. As far as I know the berries aren't toxic to birds, but I've never seen them being eaten by a bird either!
23 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Die rote Farbe könnte verlockend sein für Kinder. Insofern ist es gut, dass du sie entfernst. Aber fürs Foto eine tolle Farbe.
23 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to trester88 club
I agree...........and I thought removing it was for the best. Glad you like the photo though.
23 months ago.

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