Potted Stargazers

star gazerLast week during our weekly shopping, we passed the flower concession in the supermarket where I spotted these Asian lilies in pots. I found this one with flower pods almost ready to open.

The first one opened yesterday. I took this photo of the open lily after I cleaned up the pollen pods. Removing the pollen makes the flowers last longer, so I’m told.

I have always loved Asian stargazer lilies. They were the featured flower when Bob and I got married. Click on the image for full-size.

Yellow Daffodil

I just love the winter flower season. Well, I love ALL the flower seasons. It’s just that the first daffodils always make me feel good. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Cloudscape

There is supposed to be rain here this evening. This afternoon, the clouds were moving about – it was almost like a kaleidoscope illuminated by sunlight.

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Purple Pansy

This alliteral beauty was growing in a flowerbed outside a clinic where I had a radiology appointment this afternoon. Click on the image to enlarge.

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