Let there be Day Lilies

spring blooming Daylily — photo by SVSeekins

Day Lilies are easy to grow & are dependable spring & summer bloomers. They’re also edible. I’ve heard that the chefs at Sooke Harbour House like to stuff the blossoms & serve them at dinner.

Well, that might be interesting & all, but I still have a hard time even picking the flowers in our garden. They’re just so decorative as they are!

Most often the choice is not mine.

sharing our garden with deer — photo by SVSeekins

For several years I’ve watched the lilies develop promise. The bud just starts to turn colour, & I think, “Tomorrow it will open into a beautiful flower.”

It turns out that the deer think, “‘Today it’s at its peak tastiness.”

the Daylily bud has been harvested — photo by SVSeekins

Midnight snack.

This year it’s different. This might not look spectacular as a botanical garden display bed of day lily, but in a yard that’s shared with deer, I’m pretty excited to see so many blossoms at one time.

spring blooming Daylilies ws — photo by SVSeekins

So what’s the deal? I’m not really sure. I haven’t sprayed any stinky deterrent around the place. Perhaps the lowly day lily is just out of fashion for deer this year?

Yeah baby 🙂

One thing I have noticed that’s also unusual, is that the lupins have been nibbled instead… OK…