This Canada Lily-Lilium canadense resembles the fireworks some of us will see this weekend. I was hoping to visit these at Hawley Bog today but we are in the midst of a somewhat steady rain so I’ll have to put off the trip until tomorrow or Monday. No complaint. We need the rain.
If I were more adventurous I guess this would look even better with rain drops clinging to the petals. Oh well.
Yesterday I stopped at a highwayside farm stand selling peaches. Sheltering the stand was a long canopy with several peaks. That’s what a first glance at your picture reminded me of.
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I can see tent likeness now that you mention it.
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Lovely flowers, so vibrant & full of colour. Great shot!
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Thanks, Ryan.
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I’ve never been particularly fond of the daylilies that can fill the ditches (and which, in fact, are called ditch lilies occasionally), but these are beautiful. Their shape reminds me of those Dutch ladies’ headdresses, too.
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No, I am not fond of those day lilies either. They are also present in great numbers and, at least here in New England, non-native. We have loads of them in the yard in a few places where they volunteered. We have a few wild lilies that are natives and this is my favorite.
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Beautiful shot, Steve! Enjoy the rain. If you get too much, send some over to us. The heat and the extremely dry weather are troubling us here in BC.
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Wish we could do that for you, Peter. We got a few inches and can use it all. Our brooks were very low and the reservoirs as well. Thanks!
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I love Canada lilies. We still have a couple stands the deer haven’t found, fingers crossed they don’t!
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I remember seeing yours on one of my visits. Nice to have a couple right there in the yard.
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I do love seeing these along the sides or roads or trails. Such attractive flowers. Rain hit us yesterday bringing temperatures down to some very comfortable levels for a summer morning, so my father and I took advantage of them to do a longer hike this morning. I hope you can get back out again soon and enjoy some pleasant weather.
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Thanks, Todd. I much prefer seeing these to the daylilies that are most prevalent in the landscape.I laid low on the third basically because of the rain but got out yesterday and plan on it this morning as well.
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I prefer the trillium myself. This more modest flower, striking white in color, has petals that really stand out against the background forest material of Ontario, where it is the official provincial flower. (Ontario, Canada.)
— Catxman
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P.S. I’m Canadian.
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I have a couple of those Great White Trilliums in our small woods and they have appeared here. It’s hard to pick favorites but the Painted Trillium, many of which are here on the blog, are my most likely favorite.
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They are cheerful and bright and a lot quieter than fireworks!
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That they are on all counts. One of our neighbors has always had fireworks but the last two years he has not which we are happy for. None of our dogs seemed adversely affected by them but we always keep them indoors.
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Staggering, Steve. Perhaps you need a little spray bottle of water in your bag? Absolutely beautiful work. 🙏📷
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Thanks, Rob! I know of several flower photographers who do just that but I prefer to capture rain and dew drops instead of misting them myself. It is tempting though.
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Well, you can try both ways and keep ’em if they’re any good. I find that lupins hold water drops like pristinely cut diamonds so I may be venturing into the garden later with my own mist-spray!
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I already carry too much in my bag as it is. Here is an example of the natural stuff which coincidentally is the same species.
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Steve, this is just gorgeous! Such colour and detail! What set-up are you using here?
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Thanks, Rob! I was using the 5D Mark II and 180 macro on a tripod.
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Very Nice Steve! Very Colorful!
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Thanks, Reed!
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