
According to the Minnesota Extension Service:
Daylilies belong to the genus Hemerocallis and are not true lilies. This Greek word is made up of two parts: hemera meaning day and kallos meaning beauty. The name is appropriate, since each flower lasts only one day.
I like how the Greek translates into "day beauty".
These particular daylilies are also called tiger lilies. According to a site about tiger lilies, it's rumored that smelling them will give you freckles, and in Asia, the tiger lily stands for wealth and prosperity.

2 comments:
Gorgeous! Too late for me and the freckles, Ms M, but the beauty is a certainty, and the lottery is a hope. Happy weekend to you!
Thanks Shell! And happy weekend to you, too :)
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