Driving down a back road today, I saw a patch of orange flash by. The color didn't seem right for the wild day lilies that grow in so many ditches, so I turned around and went back.
It was a large stand of Michigan lily, Lilium michiganense.
![Michigan Lily](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_zBcZ0sRRftr_cO7T8m0vgOP1kwPAVt6T3zXrK58E5vEXn3V5swVrfzAzY1oGMwXfFwPq9WGkvoneDTAEn8uvUSiVEFQIleQl5Vl8gKSt8Qh3sCsfmIvQG8Kcu3Z3nDuY1vFKl5Up9o/s1600/MichiganLily02.jpg)
I love these beautiful flowers. The colors are always so vibrant.
![Michigan Lily](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxUGO-hupVfTtD_zlkIjiGXREaeQfonTYYHYkXZmibRk7iQsVwl9boeCoQ1TjKIy5jGKeLjXq-zhZONkjFYv78T9-JiEhyphenhyphennn9tvp1ZHvJJBhz6aNQta9gQScW2l3dc6Gk2fGtC7yjXts/s1600/MichiganLily04.jpg)
This time I also saw some of the buds. Interesting how they hang down like pendants.
![Michigan Lily](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhve4tuZFpjDBiKJpf1VyVW41qyfsE1qnS8tFkeOy6nhL76xlAXE1vRT_7bg4Dfg7BDfqxVRM5kSSD9RzLR3FNBzjkb2V_d8Sjn1K4P_Iy4HEdkFd7-lrsBZGfv-K83kwtb6MWeZBYmza0/s1600/MichiganLily03.jpg)
These aren't rare, but I only know of a few places where I can count on finding them, so it was great to add another location to my mental list.
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2 comments:
I too love those beauties. Beautiful color. Nice contrast.
Those are really pretty. I like the spots on them
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