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Dark Floral Iris Needlepoint Canvas
Dark Floral Iris Needlepoint Canvas
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This needlepoint canvas is intentionally painted GRAY, to make stitching with BLACK threads a breeze! Design is 8x8" on 13 mesh, total canvas width and height is 12x12".
Here is the Iris. Iris is a group of flowers that come in a wide variety of striking color variations and is found gardens around the world. They are erect herbaceous perennials notable for ornamental, large, unobstructed ruffled flowers that have a distinctive architecture—composed of three outer hanging sepals and three inner petals usually arched and erect. This sits on top of stiff green two- to three-foot stalks that originate from leaf bundles of sword-like leaves. They open in late spring and early summer.
Consumption of the toxic compounds—resinoids and pentacyclic toxic terpenoids—will cause increased salivation, diarrhea, vomiting, decreased appetite, ulcers, and sores in the muzzles and lips of the animal as well as bleeding of the stomach and small intestine.
Iris flowers also have significant meaning in mythology and storytelling. One of the key meanings associated with the iris is that of faith and hope. This association can be traced back to ancient times when the flower was seen as a symbol of divine protection and guidance. It was believed that the goddess Iris used rainbows to travel between heaven and earth, carrying messages from the gods to humans. This divine connection gave the iris a sacred status, making it a symbol of faith and hope. It came to represent trust in the divine and the hope for better things to come. Even today, the iris often features in religious art, symbolizing the heavenly messages carried by the goddess Iris. In the language of flowers, the blue iris is particularly associated with faith and hope. Its serene color mirrors the calmness of the sky and the sea, evoking feelings of trust and optimism. Whether gifted in a bouquet or planted in a garden, blue irises serve as a beautiful reminder to keep faith and hope alive.
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