I went nature hunting Monday and spotted a few wildflowers.
First three Iris giganticaerulea


Next Iris virginica


Coreopsis lanceolata



Blue-eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium sp.

Those are all so beautiful Jay, thank you for posting those lovely pictures, I love them all.

Wow, such pretty irises! and all those coreopsis! I love them all too!

Jay, where were you when you took these photos?

Is the Iris giganticaerulea also call 'blue flag'? or Iris versicolor? I got these from a friend's bed which she has had for over 30 years.

That is VERY pretty, Betsy! Lucky you!

Betsy, I was in the area under the I-10 bridge between Texas and Louisiana.
Iris giganticaerulea is call Blue Flag or Giant Blue Flag. I. versicolor is Northern Blue Flag. In the wild I. versicolor only grows in the northeast part of the US.

OK, Jay, so I've got the Iris giganticaerulea; now I know what I have. She is pretty, isn't she?

Your's looks like it may be a cultivar rather than a native variety.

Oh...
Jay, here's some other ones that I thought were blue flag:

Thank you for the blue-eyed grass pictures.
I had recently learned of this plant on a web search, inquired on 3 plant forums and ended up finding this little beauty while walking my dog on my own street, and it was right next to some yellow-eyed grass, as well.
What a Dorothy and Toto moment that was - almost in my own backyard!
(And yes, as if my magic, some of it has found it's way into the yard.)