cheerful flower

[jinian]

I am having a crummy day, but here's my favorite lily. I even like how it smells, which is unheard of in a lily. It was sold me as "Black Prince" but I'm pretty sure it's some other Lilium martagon cross instead. (Doesn't look like any of the species have those Stargazer-y appendages on the petals.) It's pretty much done blooming now, like everything else in my garden but the roses.