Amidst mosquito bites and the hot sun I bring you daylilies from the garden - different ones from yesterday - and probably different ones from tomorrow.

As I mentioned yesterday, daylilies aren't really lilies. The botanical name hemerocallis comes from the Greek "hemero" or "hemera" meaning "day" and "kalos" or "callis" meaning "beautiful". The beautiful blooms last literally only one day. But hemerocallis are like weeds, they grow most anywhere, are practically maintenance free, grow into bigger clumps year after year so you can share some with friends, and come in many different shapes, sizes and colors. You really don't have to have a green thumb to grow daylilies. Around here they even grow wild in ditches.

When I retire I would like to try to breed a couple different daylilies of my own. I would name them after beautiful people I have known. Someday...

Oh, hope you have a hemerocallis (day of beauty)!

o wow !!!!!!! such a beautiful post from a beauitful person. OILBASE · 2008-07-11: 18:00

Those are so cool to be called weeds, love the bright colored ones, have you ever heard of morning glory? Wonderful images mystic1 · 2008-07-11: 18:10

oh yes- a hemerocallis to you also! I love these; for some reason #2 really floats my boat- I absolutely love it! R urmysunshine · 2008-07-11: 18:40

both posts were GREAT! ????? · 2008-07-11: 18:50

I can't wait to see what you come up with some day! Very beautiful! ambersunsets · 2008-07-11: 19:13

How wonderful! Hope you have a beautiful day, too! pzf64 · 2008-07-11: 20:37

These are very beautiful, love the way you shot them (angles, macros and great composition). Yes you have permission to call one of them "Marsha" Queen911 · 2008-07-11: 22:33

these are like paintings .. so pretty :) ????? · 2008-07-12: 17:59

Your macro work is fantastic bamommy · 2008-07-12: 20:47

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