When a baby comes you can smell two things: the smell of flesh, which smells like chicken soup, and the smell of lilies, the flower of another garden, the spiritual garden. Carlos Santana

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Lilies.

Lilies.

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Yellow Lily Flowers

Candy Dulfer / Dave Stewart - Lily Was Here .

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I couldn't help but notice this vibrant lily while on a recent neighbourhood walk. I really liked its vibrant colours in contrast to the greens.

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I hope everyone has had a fun and safe Halloween this year!

This little sweetheart is Lily! She is posing beautifully, but looking up at her mom for security. The connection between them was so nice to see. It was a great event, and cant wait to start planning for next year!

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Lily legends - many stories, myths and legends have been composed about these beautiful flowers. Since ancient times, people have worshiped the lily as one of the most beautiful creatures on earth. Even the wish for well-being sounded like this: "May your path be strewn with roses and lilies." A symbol of hope in Ancient Greece, peace and purity in Rus', and in France these flowers meant mercy, compassion and justice.

The rose is rightfully called the queen of the flower world, since ancient times it has become an object of reverence and admiration.

The flower was already known in ancient Egypt. During the meeting of Cleopatra and the commander Mark Antony, the floors of the hall in her palace were covered with a layer of rose petals almost half a meter thick. In ancient Greece, this flower was considered a gift from the gods. And it was the rose petals that enveloped the beautiful Aphrodite emerging from the sea. The Olympian gods, being in admiration, sprinkled their nectar on the flower, and since then the rose has received its pleasant smell.

A rather pretty lily that I spotted on a neighbourhood walk. There were lots of buds so the show would've lasted for quite some time.

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29th June 2022

Missing the flowers of summer - already!

Calla Lily Valley California coast

For Monochrome Monday :-)

In the Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna

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Lily

Lily - a royal flower with a rich history.

Historical references to this flower are found from 1700 BC. Images of lilies on frescoes and vases were popular in ancient Greece, in Egypt and Rome. In Persia, these flowers were decorated with lawns and royal courts. And the capital of ancient Persia was called Suzu city of lilies.

The history of this flower is surprisingly rich, interesting and sometimes contradictory.

Lilies - a very common symbol in Christianity. Many saints are depicted on icons with a branch of this flower. For example, the Archangel Gabriel on the Day of the Holy Annunciation, and of course, the Virgin Mary (the icon "Fadeless Color")

Orange-red lilies symbolized the blood of Christ. According to the ancient legend, the white lily changed color on the night before the Savior’s execution. Proud and beautiful, she could not stand Christ’s humble gaze when he leaned over her. She was ashamed, and she blushed. Since the legend has it, with the onset of night the red lilies lower their heads and close the petals.

And yes! It is not by chance that this photo was taken on the territory of the Orthodox Epiphany Monastery. City Uglich. Russia.*

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Denver Botanic Gardens

lilies of the valley

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Lilium de Santa Gemita - 110821

Lily flower and buds bought at the market.

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Swamp Lilies are abundant in late summer at Corkscrew Swamp, but this one was blooming in February. According to Sanctuary literature, "white-tailed deer will search this plant out for a tasty snack."

Lily close-up.

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Lily

Lily

'LIly Abstract 2' is a macro photograph of a Lily...

These are probably the largest lilies that I've come across. There were a few stems of these growing in a local park's garden this past summer.

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