Lily Glow

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged angle, close up, color, colour, copyright, flower, intense, lily, macro, orange, photography, red, stamens • 5 Comments

Stamens in an Asiatic lily glow in the bright, afternoon light.

Lilies of Summer

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged art, Asiatic Lilies, buds, close up, garden, lily, orange, petals, photography, stamen • 2 Comments

The intense orange lilies that bloom beside the patio each July never disappoint.

Dad’s White Lily

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged close up, lily, photography, pollen, stamens, white • 6 Comments

The white Asiatic lily I planted many years ago in memory of my father is once again in full bloom. It smells so nice and the many flowers it produces is quite impressive, even in a mostly shady garden.

Red Orange Lily

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged asiatic, color, colour, intense, lily, orange, photography, red • 12 Comments

In my garden, this intensly red orange lily has bloomed again for another year. They don't last long but provide such beauty while they are here.

Summer Lily

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged aromatic, asiatic, close up, lily, photography, pollen, stamens, white • 16 Comments

Pollen scatters in the wind from a beautiful white, aromatic Asiatic Lily I have gowing in my front garden. This one I planted in memory of my dad who loved these flowers.

White Lily for Easter

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged close up, lily, photography, white • 7 Comments

Happy Easter!

White Lily

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged asiatic, lily, photography, white • Leave a comment

A beautiful asiatic lily in my garden - planted in memory of my father.

Rainy Day Lily

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged close up, daylily, lily, rain drop • 2 Comments

This pretty lily grows wild and cultivated all over Ontario.

The common Daylily, also called Tawny Daylily or Hemerocallis fulva, is native to Europe, China, Korea and Japan. This familiar, hardy flower is often mistaken as a native wildflower!