In March
my heart
belongs to
Alberto Castillo.
FLOWER
Alberto Castillo
White flowers
If I Were a Real Flower
If I were a real flower I would not be big, bright or showy.
I would be a small, quiet flower that may be noticed or ignored.
Maybe I would be poisonous, so I would not get picked.
I would be wiry and scrappy, not thirsty and needy, so I can be left alone.
I do not even want a color. I can just be pure white. No spots. No stripes.
I would be white and tiny and insignificant.
I would be a tiny, white Epimedium growing under a shrub looking out at the other crazy flowers wondering
“What the hell are they thinking?”
FLOWER
Two Other Bright White Lilies
The Easter lilies are not the only white lilies shining on this cloudy day.
I also have a Gentle Shepherd daylily given to me by my sister-in-law, Dana.
It is a slow grower, so I do not share this one often.
My Navona lily has dark pollen which makes its face striking.
This corner was supposed to be only Navona, but…
As luck would have it,
this tall gorgeous yellow arrived in the package with the Navonas by accident.
I am a fan of white flowers, especially at dusk.
FLOW
Quiet White
I went out to take pictures ahead of the coming storm.
It is overcast.
This is when white shines like a diamond amongst the greens.
Most folks overlook white flowers.
Take a closer look on an overcast or rainy day.
You may end up liking white as I do.
Some say it is the rice of the garden…cleansing the palette.
I think white flowers have an understated elegance
that is for those with a delicate taste for finer things.
The quiet color that waits to be noticed.
Yes. I like white flowers very much.
Flower
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