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 ^club

super capture !!

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

Thank you Dan..........much appreciated.

2 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

What a beautiful RED colour !!
Enjoy your weekend

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Red for Danger Jaap..........glad you like it and thank you.

2 years ago.

Stephan Fey ^club

Interesting, Keith! Never heard of the plant before!

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Stephan Fey ^club

Every day is a school day on Ipernity Stephan...........glad you found it interesting.

2 years ago.

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

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to ROL/Photo ^club

Thank you Roland...............beautiful, but deadly! Glad you like the photo.

2 years ago.

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.

2 years 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!

2 years ago.

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 :))

2 years ago. Edited 2 years 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).

2 years 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 :))

2 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

Looks nice enough to eat Keith :) Well done.

Enjoy the weekend. Herb

2 years 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.

2 years ago.

Berny ^club

cracking shot, great details!

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Berny ^club

Thank you very much Berny.

2 years ago.

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

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Such lovely comments Roger............thank you very much.

2 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Wow ! What a Red, Keith ! Fantastic !

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thanks Ulrich........glad you like it.

2 years ago.

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.

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Jenny McIntyre ^club

You're right Jenny........everything happens for a reason. Have a good weekend yourself.

2 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

yes and poison--mooie macro

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Thanks very much Fred.

2 years ago.

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. ;-))

2 years 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.

2 years ago.

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.

2 years 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 :-)

2 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club

Best wishes on your eradication project, Keith.

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Ronald Losure ^club

Ha, ha.........thanks Ronald. I have to be much more thorough this year!

2 years ago.

Colin Ashcroft ^club

Unmissable Red. Do even all birds steer clear ?

2 years 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!

2 years ago.

trester88 ^club

Die rote Farbe könnte verlockend sein für Kinder. Insofern ist es gut, dass du sie entfernst. Aber fürs Foto eine tolle Farbe.

2 years 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.

2 years ago.

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