Today’s Flowers #51

When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf
of bread with one, and a lily with the other.

- Chinese Proverb -

Biltmore Oriental Lily
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7 Responses to Today’s Flowers #51

  1. Stephany says:

    Biltmore House (Asheville, NC) offers a variety of bulbs for sale to the public. This is one of their “Muscadet” Oriental Lilies. The flowers are huge and have the most wonderful fragrance. I have four of them in pots in my breezeway. For about six weeks (June/July), when the door is open, the whole house smells like lilies.

    I photographed this at night (the flower had just opened that morning), after the rain, so you would be able to see the red polka dots and the blush of pink on the petals.

    Click here for more information on the gardens at Biltmore House.

  2. Denise says:

    You have taken an exquisite photograph. It is just beautiful and I love the quote that you chose to go along with it. Thank you very much for sharing with Today’s Flowers.
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  3. Denise says:

    I also meant to say how much I love your header photo. It is stunning.
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  4. Ebie says:

    Stephany, what a great capture. The droplets look like glitter! Well done!
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  5. Carletta says:

    Excellent macro!
    Such clarity – stunning.
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  6. Marju says:

    Really beautiful flowers!!

  7. RuneE says:

    A beauty, if ever I have seen one!!

    PS Thank you for the comments!
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