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Nov 24, 2011 6:21 PM CST
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Last summer it was my priviledge to attend the NALS Convention in Hamilton Ontario. One of our tours was to the garden of Sandra-Pat Willis, better known as S-W Gardens. Acres and acres of lilies and daylilies! Quite memorable.
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Stay tuned for my next installment!
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Nov 24, 2011 7:28 PM CST
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Nov 24, 2011 10:47 PM CST
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Sounds like a great trip. Looking forward to the next installment.
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Nov 25, 2011 5:07 AM CST
Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)
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Just lovely.
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Nov 25, 2011 3:43 PM CST
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Nov 25, 2011 3:51 PM CST
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Nov 25, 2011 5:12 PM CST
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Thanks for the treat. Smiling
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Nov 25, 2011 5:24 PM CST
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Nov 25, 2011 5:32 PM CST
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Nov 25, 2011 6:15 PM CST
central Illinois
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Still very nice. I particularly liked the pyramidal distinction in the (I assume) 'henryii' lily captured in photo couple entries up.
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Nov 25, 2011 7:29 PM CST
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It was quite overwhelming... Acres and acres of lilies. If it hadn't have been 100+ degrees that day, I would have taken more pictures
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Nov 25, 2011 8:58 PM CST
Name: Polly Kinsman
Hannibal, NY (Zone 6a)

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Thank you for the tour. What a wonderful place!
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Nov 25, 2011 11:12 PM CST
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Nov 25, 2011 11:24 PM CST
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What a wonderful visit this must have been! Well, except for the 100+ temps Thumbs down . This farm must be much bigger than the ones around here (Lily Garden, Mak).

I would like to order from them one of these days; have visited their website many times.

Thanks for posting the photos, Ramona. A very enjoyable tour, indeed!
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Nov 28, 2011 9:36 AM CST
Name: Corey
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Ramona, these photos are absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing them. I can only imagine how wonderful it would be to see fields of lilies in person, in spite of the horrid temperatures you had to deal with.

All of your photos are beautiful, but I especially love the shot of Lilium henry and the many down-facing Asiatics. Thumbs up
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Nov 30, 2011 10:09 PM CST
Name: Anthony Weeding
Rosetta,Tasmania,Australia (Zone 7b)
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I agree
lily freaks are not geeks!
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