It was John James Audubon who first declared the vibrant flowers he spotted in the woods to be the “Louisiana Iris.” Audubon would never know the full wisdom behind his selection. Centuries later that flower would commonly bloom in hues of purple and gold, popular choices in Louisiana – where those colors are carried into […]
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