The Turban Lily (lilium superbum) grows from Alberta, down through North Florida and all points East. They thrive in cool moisture.
Jack (Stephens) and I were driving along the Blue Ridge Parkway north of Ashville NC on June 6th, 2016 when these beauties caught my eye.
They were growing out of a crevasse in a wet granite cliff at a sharp narrow turn in the road. I slammed on the brakes and jumped out of the car with my camera, ignoring Jack’s warnings of imminent death by auto.
Every minute, or so, I had to flatten myself against the cliff to let traffic go by, then wait another minute for the turbulence to subside. A tripod was out of the question.
Caroline
