First blooms of
Lilium canadense, from seed collected in the wild by
@gemini_sage in Kentucky. Thank's Neal!
This one had one bud last year, but I removed it since the plant didn't seem to be doing that well. I guess I was wrong about that, 'cause look at all the buds now!
With bright backgrounds, forcing your camera to flash (even during the day) can help a lot. Without and with flash:
