Can you believe that these beauties grow wild here? In fact, they are considered weeds. Some Kiwis consider them pests since they are ridiculously hardy, thrive almost anywhere, and spread prolifically. They may look all innocent, but they are actually big bullies, crowding out more delicate species. It's the old survival of the fittest story. I've noticed them all winter blooming in the pastures alongside the grazing cows. Either cows are smarter than we think, or the lilies are more aggressive than we imagined because Bossie and her friends never never nibble on these plants. They might be dead if they did. Only their poisonous nature would prevent my crowding my garden with them (the lilies - not the cows). The World's Cutest is often out there digging with his fleet of tonka trucks. I'm certainly not worried that the cows are smarter than he, but you've never heard of curiosity killing a cow. And speaking of curiosity, I now know more than I ever wanted to know about dumpers and diggers and excavaters since a VIP often insists that "Nuhnah fix it!" or "Nuhnah dig." And, Nuhnah does.
Sometimes the flowers in our gardens are so demanding.
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