The Rather Intimate.........

..........parts of my lovely pale pink Lily! It is amazing what can be seen in a really close look - this shows the pistil, the stamens and the anthers of the flower. To me, the anthers look as if they have been dipped in chocolate sprinkles!

Yet another bit of folk lore - Old wives tales suggest telling the sex of an unborn child by using a rose and a lily. All one need do is approach an expectant mother with a lily in one hand and a rose in the other. If the mother chooses the rose, it will be a girl. If she picks the lily, it will be a boy (again, referencing the long pistil as a masculine feature).
........And yet another bit of nonsense - dreaming of lilies in spring signifies marriage, happiness and prosperity. Dreaming of lilies in winter signifies frustration of hopes and dreams for the future.

What a lot of old codswallop - but fun!

Another hot day is on the books I guess - a hazy start but pleasantly warm at 9.40 am - a temperature of the upper 60s F.

Enjoy the lovely weather while it lasts!

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