Moraea tripetala

An interesting bit of detective work, excellent photos showing the features mentioned.

That's impressive! And what a useful tip about the use of fill flash.

Fascinating .. lovely flowers, and great photography.

now that is what I call a botanical investigation. well done.
beautiful plant.

You're so clever Wylie. I just like the look of it I'm afraid, it looks a bit similar to an Iris but that's only my impression. Nice looking flower in any case.

Thank you, everyone. With all the modern research tools available, some parts of the plant world are being renamed and regrouped; and it gets a little confusing.
Thorneyside: It should look like an Iris because it is in the genus Iridaceae, of which Iris is the best known. But this is different: It is winter growing and flowering, has a bulb instead of a tuber, and needs warmer temperatures than an Iris (which do poorly here). The flowers are also much smaller than an Iris, so I have them in pots which are placed at eye level on a ledge. They also like to be dry during the summer rest, so I don't have to water them.

Your photos have prompted me to be more inventive with my photos, hence I am putting into favourites to remind me.

I have been frustrated with my camera. I try to take photos, and it is all autofocus and not really designed for macro work; so I am replacing it, and hope to have even better photos.

I do like your fill in flash photo, and have been experimenting with my Canon icsus, but am now most frustrated. I am able to put on macro, and fire the flash, but although the background is deliberately out of focus, it is still bright. I think the easiest solution is to place a dark backdrop behind the subject. More reading of instructions required!

If you are too close, the fill-in becomes less effective. Pull back a little, use the fill-in, and then crop the photo.

Thank you for explaining 'plant identification.' Function, form & beauty untied in fantastic style.

Glad you liked it!