Thursday, May 23, 2024

Outhouse Lilies

Saw the first Ditch Lily blooms this morning. The orange day lilies are called Ditch, Railroad, and outhouse lilies because they have spread along traveled paths.  Deer turn up their noses at Ditch lilies.  Bees and butterflies aren’t crazy about the trumpet-shaped blooms either. 

Flowers are the music of the ground

From earth's lips spoken without sound
~ Edwin Curran


 

1 comment:

Far Side of Fifty said...

Smile at the Outhouse Lily! We call them Ditch Lilies here...but outhouse suits them well too:)