Great photos, Mikey. how long did you stand there waiting for the spuria to open? Or is it three different flowers?
Sue, my wife and I also use the Nikon D40 body. She and Mikey have the Nikon 18 to 200mm lens. I have two cameras, one with the Nikon 18 to 50mm kit lens for garden shots, clump shots and closeups that are easily reached. I use the Nikon 70 to 300mm lens for distant closeups. I have to be 5' back with that lens, but it works well in the iris garden.