Arnold is my next door neighbor.  He's what some of us might call an old hippie - his old car boasts bumper stickers like "Love Animals, Don't Eat Them" and "If You Don't Go Within, You Go Without - Meditate!".  He's a wonderful neighbor to all of the single women on the block, as he possesses significant handyman skills.

Arnold was literally born in the house next door, and when he was a little boy, he planted some lily bulbs in his front yard and in the little garden strip between our houses. 

When I first moved into my house back in 1982, his front yard was still full of lilies.  And every June, his yard and our shared garden strip were wall-to-wall bright orange lilies. 

A few years later, he decided that after several decades in the house, he wanted grass, and he dug up all the bulbs in the front yard (almost all of them).  I took advantage of the empty strip to plant some flowers and herbs.

And then, the lilies came back - at least in the shared garden strip.  And I'm not going to do any thing to disturb them.

Every June for a couple of weeks, they are just amazing!  And this happens to be their time this year!  So I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

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2009
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Hi Pat... I love the lillies... the colors remind me of the indian paintbrush wildflowers that pop up along the sighways in Texas every spring!
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These are beautiful, Pat...my red ones haven't come out yet...wonder if the landscape guys accidentally pulled them out with the weeds last year...my other bulbs have come up...but not my lillies.
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HI Pat..I love them..I have them in my small garden in front of my condo ...beautiful splash of color..thanks

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12:59pm • #3
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Pat --- I love the lilies  --- have some at my office. The only problem is that they don't last long enough for me.

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1:04pm • #4
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Beautiful flowers.  Wow, & for free, just a little love & attention.  I am glad they decided to come back.
3:39pm • #5
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Pat:  That's why I love bulbs.  You just can't klll them.  They will keep coming back.  Love them.
7:21pm • #6
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Gorgeous plants.  I love these ones that come back every year without too much work.
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Pat,

They are very nice and I am glad that you don't do anything with them and just let them grow.
8:05pm • #8
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Those lilies appear to be thriving!
8:07pm • #9
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Spring is such a great time for our flower gardens thanks for sharing yours.
10:04pm • #10
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The lilies are very pretty.  It's refreshing having fresh flowers to look at every day.
10:32pm • #11
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Seeing the picture of the row of lillies takes me back to my grandparents house...my grandfather had 3 different gardens going and one was full of lillies that he would cut and bring in for my grandmother! That's one think I miss here in Florida...we have different flowers though.

Enjoy them while they last!
10:46pm • #12

They are beautiful! So many of them too! Thank You for sharing them with us. You have brightened my day!

Judy
11:43pm • #13
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Pat - Lilies are one of my favorites, but they are a challenge to grow where we are in SoCal. Your neighbor doesn't drive an old Volvo, does he?

Jeff
11:59pm • #14
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Oh, Pat - I DO love lillies!  There are a few stray ones in my yard but NOTHING compared to those in the pictures.  You're lucky to see those everyday!
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Pat,

Lovely picture also! Thanks for sharing it. Hope you have a lovely day...
6:41am • #16
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My mom is going to dig hers up this year and "thin them out" and I'm going to get the benefit of the the thinning.  I can't wait.  Yours are really beautiful.
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Patricia- Those lilies are so pretty! Enjoy them while they are there. What a nice scene to see outside your door each morning.
3:33pm • #18
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Pat, We have those same lilies growing at my home for over 30 years. Must go take a couple photos in the morning. Thanks for the reminder.
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