Walking iris

[teokf]

Came across this unique flower in the Sabah Agriculture Park. It was my first time coming across it.
Sony a6000 + Tamron 60mm | FL 90mm | f/2 | natural light | handheld

Side view


Top view

[rpcrowe]

Quite nice, especially hand held at f/2 (although my EXIF states f/4). You must be solid as a rock.

I wonder if a slight vignette in image #1 might focus more attention on the flower...

[Wavelength]

So lovely; why the name, walking iris?

[ST1]

Beautiful flower Steven, IMHO your first image is the better of the two.

[Shadowman]

Nice shots.

[teokf]

Quite nice, especially hand held at f/2 (although my EXIF states f/4). You must be solid as a rock.

I wonder if a slight vignette in image #1 might focus more attention on the flower...

No, I am not solid as a rock, that is why at f/2 LOL
yes, it probably look better with a slight vignetter

[teokf]

So lovely; why the name, walking iris?

really, I have no idea.

[teokf]

Beautiful flower Steven, IMHO your first image is the better of the two.

fully agree with you

[IzzieK]

So lovely; why the name, walking iris?

According to the response from Mr. Google --

So what makes this plant so unusual and how did it acquire its name? Well, because of its habit of propagating itself, the iris appears to “walk” throughout the garden as it fills the area with additional plantlets. When the new plantlet is formed at the tip of the flower stalk, it bends to the ground and takes root. This new plant then repeats the process. Thus, giving the illusion of walking or moving about as it spreads.

[teokf]

According to the response from Mr. Google --

Wow! thank you Izzie

[bnnrcn]

A beautiful flower, I really like #1

[teokf]

A beautiful flower, I really like #1

thank you, Binnur