Every now and then when I’m photographing wildflowers, I’ll see a delicate flower – and not know what they are. Once I check my collection of wildflower identification books – I can usually figure it out. I recently realized that three of my unknowns were all members of the lily family native to the US – so here they are – Indian Cucumbers, Mandarins and Fairy Bells.
Indian Cucumber – medeola virginiana – photographed in the Great Smoky Mountains Naitonal Park
Indian Cucumber © 2014 Patty Hankins
Indian Cucumber © 2014 Patty Hankins
Indian Cucumber © 2014 Patty Hankins
Indian Cucumber © 2014 Patty Hankins
Mandarins – prosartes maculata – another spring blooming wildflower found in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Mandarin © 2014 Patty Hankins
Mandarin © 2014 Patty Hankins
Fairy Bells – prosartes trachycarpa – closely related to the Mandarins – photographed at Grand Teton National Park
Fairy Bells © 2014 Patty Hankins
Fairy Bells © 2014 Patty Hankins
Aren’t these delicate wild lilies amazing?
