A lone, late pond lily recently made a lovely appearance.
The leaves are fading but the plant produced a final beautiful flower before it drifts off into its winter rest …
… leaving us with a charming memory of summer.
Happy Friday.
Pretty pond lilies …
… in creamy yellow and pink …
… another of summer’s lovely gifts.
Happy Friday.
Some of the pond lilies have started blooming.
Also known as water lilies, they flower intermittently from about the end of June until the beginning of September.
There are yellow varieties, too …
… but no pictures of them yet!
Happy Monday.
Cathy at Words and Herbs is encouraging people to post flower photos for a week to help chase away the winter doldrums.
My contribution today is lavender and lilies; the photos were taken in July in the garden of the Naramata Inn, a heritage hotel that has retained its charm (and fabulous restaurant). I can still smell the scent of both in the hot summer weather.
And for good measure, nearby …
… there was a lovely snowball hydrangea.
If you would like to contribute your own flower photos, please do!
Happy flower week.
Cathy at Words and Herbs had the great idea of posting a “week of flowers” to help chase away the winter blahs. My contribution for today are pictures of some late summer pond lilies from our Japanese garden.
And a closer view …
Happy flowers week.
I went back to Carroll Creek Park in downtown Frederick for more brilliant water lilies last weekend.
More Water Lilies at Carroll Creek Park
Here is a gorgeous set of water lily photos from Stephen Hung. I hope you click the link above to see more of them.
I always find pond lilies so pretty.
Usually the wild ones I see are white, but here are some red ones.
Have a good Monday.
It has been a busy two months since returning from our Norwegian trip in June. I missed the opportunities of photographing tulips, roses, lotuses and…
Water Lilies at Carroll Creek Park, Frederick
Stunning water lily photos from Stephen Hung. I hope you stop by his blog to see how gorgeous his photography is.
I found this stargazer lily happily growing in July.
The scent was heady, amplified by the heat of the day.
Happy Friday lily flower.
It isn’t summer yet, but given the high temperatures we’ve been having, everything is growing and blooming.
Given how unusual this is, it does give me pause. How frequently and for how long will we start experiencing these high numbers? Food for thought.
In any event, I hope you’re enjoying your Friday lily pad. 🙂
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