Evening Star Rain Lilies (Cooperia drummondii)
It actually rained here last week. Free water fell from the sky. Now, these starlike beauties have appeared everywhere. I stopped on my bike ride to photograph a few to ID, and was pleasantly surprised to discover their starry name.
evening-star rain lilies
along the trailside
a blanket
for a few more
cool nights
James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.
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oh, I love the name of these (and the words you pulled out of them.)
are they very tall? I have similar-looking flowers here that are maybe an inch tall, and I never knew what they were. they blanket my yard every spring.
here’s a pic — http://www.flickr.com/photos/therer2doors/4442211752/in/set-72157619697811752/
Thanks, angie. I find I’m really enjoying the names as much as the flowers. Like butterflies, many of them have such evocative names.
They aren’t that tall, only a few inches off the ground, most of the time. I like that picture, but I don’t know what your flowers are, beautiful as they are. Possibly related…