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Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Captured in the heart of Nicosia, Cyprus, this electrifying moment freezes a powerful lightning bolt piercing the twilight sky above the city skyline. The intense contrast of natural energy against the calm urban backdrop highlights the raw, unpredictable beauty of Mediterranean summer storms. A rare and dramatic visual testament to nature's power, this image showcases the perfect convergence of timing, precision, and atmospheric drama.
For my video; youtu.be/Wx_VaqBfOMY?si=bfjR55LpGANZ0sVa,
VanDusen Botanical Garden,
Shaughnessy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The term "Japanese iris" encompasses three species of Irises cultivated in gardens or growing wild in Japan: hanashōbu (Iris ensata), kakitsubata (Iris laevigata) and ayame (Iris sanguinea). Of these three species, I. ensata is the one most commonly referred to as "Japanese iris" outside Japan.
The bluish purple color of the flowers of the Japanese garden iris is an example of the copigmentation phenomenon
