Thanks guys. There are pluses and minuses to earlier blooms of course. Getting your daylily fix a bit sooner vs having it over sooner. Our area had a very mild winter coupled with an early , warm spring. Those two things certainly hastened the bloom cycle.I expect to enjoy your posts soon.

I am loving Baby Boomer. You are so right about the number of buds. Here are some shots out of sequence from yesterday. Blooms galore!


Here are some more from Saturday.
Spacecoast Tiny Inferno 5-12

Finally looking like it should.

Small World Hip Hop 5-12 FFO


The Somme 5-12 Again.


Through The Looking Glass 5-12 showing its pattern


Two Part Harmony 5-12 FFO

It always blooms as a single first.

Vino Di Notte 5-12 FFO


Some of my Westbournes are starting to bloom.
WB Ol Mining Camp Lights 5-12 FFO and close up of the eye.

Very nice!!!

Sunday is usually my chance to get caught up in the garden, but Mother's Day was busy. It also rained on and off for the whole day and I almost did not get to take pictures. Fortunately the rain was not heavy and the blooms did not melt, they were just covered with raindrops. I eventually made it out and started snapping away. About halfway through the light misting turned into actual drops, I got my umbrella out and used it for its original purpose. No thunder or lightning in sight so I just kept snapping away. I was almost done when the rain picked up and turned into an actual downpour. I finished those last few shots as I was afraid either I would not be able to get back out or that the blooms would not stand up to even more rain. The camera stayed under the umbrella and I got wet!

Here are my Mother's Day blooms:

Barbara Mitchel 5-13 FFO


Bizarre Behavior 5-13 FFO


Blueberry Baroque 5-13 FFO

This was one of those I took in the downpour and you can see where it was starting to dissolve in the rain..

CS-01 5-13 FFO

This was an unintentional "mood shot". The lens got a bit misty from the rain and I decided I liked the look, but not enough to repeat it intentionally. I cleaned off the lens and made sure it did not happen again! Unfortunately the other two regular shots were a bit out of focus and I never made it out to snap another one.

Desert Fire and Hearts Of Fire 5-13

I thought the contrast was nice.

Another "Fire"
Fire And Fog 5-13 FFO


Fancy Face with Richard Taylor in the background.


Flaming Tongues 5-13


Spacecoast Freaky Tiki 5-13


(oops, forgot to add the Spacecoast to the Freaky Tiki)

Will the real Golliwog please stand up!

Some of you may remember that earlier I had posted Ledgewood Calico Blues as Gollywog. It was a case of taking a picture of the wrong tag. I remembered the shape of Golliwog but not the color. Thanks for the catch Hemlady!

Helix 5-13


Isolde in the rain.


Ladybug Pathfinder a little melted, but still pretty.


Ledgewood's Christmas Angel living up to its name! Blooming for the first time in my garden.


Lit Up 5-13 FFO


Little Zinger 5-13 FFO

It blooms taller here than the registered 16". It is closer to 20-22".

Long Stocking 5-13


Lunax Max 5-13


Lupita Vindez 5-13


Garden shot of Lupita Vinde, Richard Taylor and Fancy Face.


Mary Alice Stokes 5-13


Metaphysical Moment 5-13

A better shot than the FFO.

Micro Mini 5-13

Another one that lives up to its name.

Norwegian Woods 5-13 FFO

The show is just starting with this one!

Pumpkin Kid looking bright and cheerful in the rain!

Very nice Laura, you have a lot of pretty ones!

Thanks! Hope you are ready for more as I am not done.

Purple Pinwheel 5-13

Sometimes I like the effect of the rain.

A beautiful 4x4 poly of Quad Eye.


Regal Majesty 5-13 FFO


Richard Taylor looking a little splotchy because of the rain.


Roses In Snow 5-13

This one is in the back and I just keep comming back to it!

Salzeburg 5-13 finally opened nice!


Sandra Hudson 5-13


Screen Pattern 5-13 FFO


Shibui Splendor 5-13 FFO


Spotted Fever 5-13 FFO


Street Urchin 5-13 FFO

Which do you guys like better? Here is Street Urchin before and after I shook off most of the water drops.

Texas Carnival Dance 5-13 FFO


Two Part Harmony 5-13

Showing a bit more doubling.

Almost done.

Veno De Notte

This one looks luscious enough to eat!

Vivid Imagination 5-13


Web Of Intrigue 5-13 under different exposures.


A visitor to the garden!


Wild Horses 5-13


Winyah Butterfly 5-13


Winyah Spring Champ 5-13


That was last flower for Mother's day, but here is a harbinger for Monday!

Beautiful blooms. I am really loving some of those patterned ones and some of those bold eyes. Great line-up.

Oh, MY! NO way to narrow down just a handful of favorites out of THOSE! Wowie. Thank you for braving the rain and for posting. Those are just luscious.

Your daylilies are perfectly lovely!

Wow....just beautiful!!

Nice flowers Laura!!! And nice to see Golliwog!!! I love that one and have had it for many years.

Lovely flowers Laura, and very nice gardens. Baby Boomer
and Sierra Maiden are favorites.

Lots of nice blooms Laura. You need to talk the club into having a show next year.

Deer in the headlights looking at Fred! A show?

Seriously, we have not had one in the three years that I have been a member, perhaps it is time.

Yes Laura, it's time
Me and Fred will be participating in 2 this weekend, one in Mobile, AL on Sat. and one in Pensacola, FL on Sun.

Monday the 14th.

Baby Boomer 5-14 clump


Bat Flight 5-14 FFO


Color Fusion 5-14 FFO


Eyes Of Comfort 5-14 FFO


Frank Smith 5-14 FFO

The eye is not as big as in the hybridizer photo. I hope it gets better.

Frankly Scarlet 5-14 FFO

One of the first daylilies that I bought, which goes to show that you can get nice ones from the big box stores now and then!

Lit Up 5-14 FFO


Lord Vader 5-14 FFO


Matisse 5-14

Nice trio, I have to get out early if I want to get a good shot of this one, it melts by the end of the day.

Medea 5-14 FFO


Ice Fog 5-14 FFO


My son just woke up, I will post more later.

Quad Eye 5-14


Bud from yesterday...

opened into this....

WB Revivals 5-14 FFO


Thought there were more FFO's but that's all for Monday. Just realized that I never finished labeling the rest of the week, so off to do that and get the kids ready for school.

Happy Birthday Laura!!! Your blooms are all lovely!!