'Before' is noted as being nocturnal, opening around midnight ... I generally see it begin to open by late afternoon, early evening... literally, the buds are starting to spread by 5 o'clock in the evening. And very early morning, they are fully open and have begun curling (never the same from bloom to bloom or day to day).

At 5 or 6 in the morning, the flowers are fully open to the day and covered with dew... I have noted, on several occasions, that the intensity of the green throat can be extremely vibrant before 6 a.m. It will pale somewhat as the day begins and soften as the sun begins to hit the blooms, but that early intensity is so strong you might think the photos have been tweaked - not the case. The camera can barely do justice to this lovely daylily.

Reply to this comment