19 Replies to “Wordless Wednesday: Gilding the Lily?”
Gorgeous
Thanks, Derrick.
Such a showy, lovely plant 🤗💗
One of those flowers that seem to be tumbling over each other to get to the sunshine.
Lilies are almost indecently gorgeous. And there’s the perfume!
Lilies are the only flower I’ve ever been overwhelmed by their fragrance. I once tried to work in a room full of them and soon retreated.
Even outdoors. It perfumes the whole garden on windless evenings.
Lovely floral composition!
I’m glad you liked it.
The lily is a beautiful flower indeed!
And excess is always seemly in flowers.
I bet the lilies are horrified by that saying. I love the way sun and shade elaborate on the gracefulness of this one. Just like the moon, it knows its worth.
I actually thought this lily did seem to be gilded. Botrytis (a decay-type affliction of petals) is the bane of the cut rose or lily grower. In these flowers, it looked like a touch of gold here and there on the edges of the petals. It is so mixed in with the light and shade and overall radiance that it’s hard to pick out unless you’ve had to look out for it. But when you do, the hint of decay has the perverse effect of heightening the beauty.
Of course I had to go back and look. I thought that color was from pollen or some such thing that was dropping on the petals. It’s decay? How sad. But, yes, a certain kind of gild.
No gilding needed for these beauties!
Not needed, but you might be interested in my reply to Oddment, above.
What a beautiful show Susan!
Isn’t it just!
Lovely, reminds me of the article I just wrote about the lily, amazing work! 🌱😄
Susan Rushton 
Gorgeous
Thanks, Derrick.
Such a showy, lovely plant 🤗💗
One of those flowers that seem to be tumbling over each other to get to the sunshine.
Lilies are almost indecently gorgeous. And there’s the perfume!
Lilies are the only flower I’ve ever been overwhelmed by their fragrance. I once tried to work in a room full of them and soon retreated.
Even outdoors. It perfumes the whole garden on windless evenings.
Lovely floral composition!
I’m glad you liked it.
The lily is a beautiful flower indeed!
And excess is always seemly in flowers.
I bet the lilies are horrified by that saying. I love the way sun and shade elaborate on the gracefulness of this one. Just like the moon, it knows its worth.
I actually thought this lily did seem to be gilded. Botrytis (a decay-type affliction of petals) is the bane of the cut rose or lily grower. In these flowers, it looked like a touch of gold here and there on the edges of the petals. It is so mixed in with the light and shade and overall radiance that it’s hard to pick out unless you’ve had to look out for it. But when you do, the hint of decay has the perverse effect of heightening the beauty.
Of course I had to go back and look. I thought that color was from pollen or some such thing that was dropping on the petals. It’s decay? How sad. But, yes, a certain kind of gild.
No gilding needed for these beauties!
Not needed, but you might be interested in my reply to Oddment, above.
What a beautiful show Susan!
Isn’t it just!
Lovely, reminds me of the article I just wrote about the lily, amazing work! 🌱😄