lilies galore

one of the things i absolutely love about our house is the seeming overabundance of flowers that bloom in our yard between the spring and summer months (not from my own gardening efforts, mind you...it came with the house). some i have never seen before in my life, and many of the names i'm still quite unfamiliar with. in fact, the first year we were here, i'm certain i pulled out plants and flowers naively assuming they were weeds!





though the tulips and daffodils have come and gone, the lilies in our yard have come full force.
















these sunflowers, still in its growth process, are my first attempts at planting from seeds. instead of the sunflowers, i think i will need to plant something heartier next time, since it's right next to the neighbor's driveway. these still delicate and growing flowers cannot withstand careless feet.