Flowers for Friday – peach Daylily
This daylily bloomed in the flower bed in our front yard. It is one of those pictures that turned out far better than I’d ever imagined. I’m not sure what it is exactly that strikes me so much when I look at it, other than that the central flower parts look so pretty with the way they are projecting from the flower (no snickering, please, yes, I know how that sounds). When I saw it in person, I was more struck by the symmetrical wheel of stems that the flower is coming out of, but you barely notice that in this shot.
The daylilies have been really abundant in our yard this year. They must’ve been a favorite of someone who did the planting in the past. I can tell you that they certainly seem to be a good choice in that they have been hardy enough to withstand the heat and the lack of rain. We’ve been watering the grass some, but that water doesn’t always make it into the flower bed, so the flowers are living off of whatever rain water comes their way. And they are doing really well. I’m becoming more fond of them too. Especially with their long blooming periods. I had been under the misimpression they kind of bloomed and died, but I’m discovering that once they bloom, they stay blooming for quite a while. And that makes for a really nice garden.
LadyBug says:
Very pretty!
I like that shot, too. I guess what strikes me about it is that it’s not a “head-on” shot…it’s more from the side. Like a…profile shot, I guess.
Anyway, it’s gorgeous.
Have a great weekend, dear!
Amber says:
I really like that picture, Danielle.
It reminds me of some of those picture that people put on their church programs during Easter.
I am surprised that anything is even blooming in this dreaded heat! I think I will purchase some daylilies next year. I have been disappointed with the menorca lilies that bloom once and die.
Squirl says:
Oooh, oooh, pretty daylillies. I like the angle of that shot, too. And the color is so delicate and gorgeous.
Okay, here’s where my skimpy to non-existent knowledge of flower parts gets displayed. Those flowers must’ve been really fresth. I believe the dark ends on the middle parts come out straight like that. But during the day they turn at a 90 degree angle.
Again, beautiful flower shot.
poopie says:
That’s a fine specimen of a flower!
Ern says:
This IS a gorgeous shot. I love the peachy color, for starters; plus the light is perfect (early morning or late evening?) and the composition is unexpected. Great shot!
kalki says:
Wow. What a stunning flower, and a stunning shot.