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I found this flower in the garden of my friends, Sarah and Zvi Sirota, near Tel-Aviv. It looked to me like a Venice Carnival mask... The Latin name of the flower is Dietes bicolor The genus name "Dietes" is derived from the Greek "dis" which means twice and "etes" which means an associate and is drawing attention to the position of this genus between Moraea and Iris which are its two relatives. The species name "bicolor" means two-coloured. Common names are: African Iris, Peacock Flower. Many thanks to Linda King for providing us the English name!
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gerry logan 03 May 2008
What and unusual flower love the story line behind the flower thank you for taken the time to write it. It is a very stunning flower and you captured its beauty forever grand jobJanette Ihnatova-Dengo 07 Aug 2007
WOW....such a unique flower....I love the colour combination and variety even with the purple! Awesome....Allison Rainford 05 Jun 2007
stunning !!Elke Clarke 17 May 2007
thanks for sharing a unique bloomKC CHANG 27 Apr 2007
VERY BEAUTIFUL!Lucy Cherniak 27 Apr 2007
It's really looks like a face!stephanie atlee 27 Apr 2007
This is such a cool and unique flower...reminds me of a pansy which my yard is covered with...I wonder if it can be grown in WA state...very niceLeah Jaarveth 27 Apr 2007
beautiful :)Brenda Loveless 26 Apr 2007
exquisite! looks like some type of lily, Lili :)Sara Deutsch 26 Apr 2007
What a delightful and whimsical face!Mrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 26 Apr 2007
Beautiful delicate flower captured so artistically,Lili!!!:)Dean Swinfield 26 Apr 2007
beautifulLaurie Rawdon 26 Apr 2007
AWESOME CAPTURE...it does look just like a mask...so beautiful Lili !!!Linda King 26 Apr 2007
It is an African Iris. i remember the first time I ever saw them. I fell in love. The ones I saw were yellow though. Great shot...Pat Abbott 26 Apr 2007
Very pretty shot.Nira Dabush 26 Apr 2007
Hi there Lili...a wonderful contrasts between the left side of the composition to the right one...Totally UNIQUE..Marvelous capture!Patty Day 26 Apr 2007
Very unique!! beautiful just beautiful!!!Charmaine Bartlett 26 Apr 2007
Lili...This is a beautiful shot. I love the background contrast you have captured with this beautiful flower. Excellent Photograph!Gabriele Swanson 26 Apr 2007
WOW LILI BEAUTIFUL IMAGELoredana 26 Apr 2007
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL LILIJoanna Jungjohann 26 Apr 2007
the loveliest of mask, Lili!Emily Reed 26 Apr 2007
Just so awesome!