A few different Fritillaria affinis

"The best way out is always through"

Robert Frost

Fritillaria affinis the vancouver island form

Fritillaria affinis the driveway form

I just thought I would throw up a couple shots of the two chocolate lilies that are in bloom right now, It was a good year for the affinis forms as they had so many flowers on. The one out by the driveway is battling it out with the fall blooming colchciums in a bed made of old potting soil pretty much layed directly over a 120 year old gravel base from the highway. See my place is fronted by what they used to call old Salem highway, and if you were around before they built the I-5  you would have had to driven by illahe on your way out of town headed south for Albany, Corvallis or even San Fransisco. Sometimes it amaxes me what these bulbs can do after I coddle and care for them so much, sometimes they absolutely thrive on neglect. 

The sun finally showed up again and it dried out a bit. It's been pleasant and in the 60's for the most part this week. 

Cheers, 

Mark