Blue-eyed Grass

Blue-eyed Grass, in the real. I never find this flower in my area. This was great flower. The name Blue-eyed Grass very interesting.

Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium
(sis-ee-RINK-ee-um)

Not sure what species of Sisyrinchium this is since it arrived in the garden on its own. It is a fun little plant to grow and I will be encouraging it to spread. Apparently there is a bit of confusion of the number and naming of species as they are listed as between 70 and 150. A little research revealed that there is other flower colors available. This is the only color I have ever seen.

It is funny about the name, as it is not actually a true grass but a member of the Iris family (Iridaceae), nor does it have a blue eye. It doesn't seem to be too fussy about where it grows. I have seen it growing in both moist and dry areas and in between rocks. It also seems to be deer resistant.

This was a little Depth of Field experiment that I was performing for my benefit but thought it might be nice to share. Both photos were shot with my D70s and 60mm Micro-Nikkor lens. I have been using Aperture Mode to shoot a lot of my recent pictures. They seem to come out better if I let the camera choose the shutter speed. It must be smarter than me The first picture is shot with a shallow depth of field (F3.3) and the second was at F9. The problem is I like both of them and can't decide which is better. That is one reason I am posting both of them.