Returning home from down south yesterday we stopped in at Gore for a while and were drawn in to Gore Gardens to see how they’re doing (lovely). I didn’t even have my cellphone in hand but Nigel had his cell and got a few photos. This is a fine lily that I went over to investigate. It’d escaped its supporting stakes but when I held it up it looked so lovely and also had a fine fragrance.
Lily at Gore Gardens, Southland, New Zealand
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Aren’t the anthers bright with pollen? They’re joined to their filament in the centre so they shiver with the slightest breeze or disturbance, a bit like shivery grass.
I inadvertantly got pollen on my jeans as you can see in the following two photos, sticky stuff that wouldn’t simply shake off. I didn’t realise until we’d got back to the car from the supermarket, I thought I’d somehow got cinnamon on my jeans!
Text by Liz, photos by Nigel; Exploring Colour (2020)
Exploring Colour 
Lovely lily. I imagine all that pollen on your jeans might have made you a popular lady with the local bees. 🙂
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Hahaha 🙂
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Lovely photographs – the light on the lilies is beautiful and gives lots of depth. Good to see you too! 🙂
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Thank you!
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I imagine the lilies’ perfume was overwhelming!
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That is the case sometimes for sure, although I don’t remember it being so this time. Just pleasant when we sniffed.
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I just remember that when I buy a flower bouquet with a lily, I can usually smell it in the entire house, and there were so many.
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Yes and the perfume is amazing! I walked past our neighbour’s place a few weeks back and they had lovely big lilies blooming in their front yard – I suddenly walked into the drift of the perfume and it was unforgettable in the most wonderful way.
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A gorgeous plant, Liz! I like those close up shots with the shadows across the petals. Nice to see you, too!
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Thank you Ellen 🙂
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The anthers look like Cheetos ~ and in truth, they might even taste better!
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You had me stumped with that but our Cheezels are similar to your Cheetos! I’ll try a hyperlink here like you do – will it work? Cheezels
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That’s it, exactly! The link worked, and the product was immediately recognizable!
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Hooray!
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