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NEW LISTING: The new Web site for the Oregon Wild Lily Sanctuary is now up! There are informative
articles and lovely photos of our incomparable American native lilies, and more content is coming soon.
NEW
LISTING: The Online Lily Register is group for serious lily enthusiasts. Anyone can view the site and use the database, and and if you want
to participate in the forums, it is easy to set up an account with a password. There is no charge for membership.
(The previously posted information has been corrected - The Webmaster 10/28/06.) This is an invaluable
resource for those who want to exchange information with lily experts, and it is the new home of the Lily Registry database
of registered Lilium hybrids and known Lilium species. (Gerry Danen maintains this site as well, and we all appreciate it
very much!)
NEW
LISTING: Have you ever wondered how all those Easter Lilies are grown, and how they all reach the stores at just the
right time? Well, wonder no more - check out the web site for the Easter Lily Research Foundation and learn all about the history of these lilies and what it takes to produce the flowers commercially. This is a Pacific
Northwest specialty crop, as our mild climate is perfect for these natives of eastern Asia.
This beautiful and artistic site is
devoted to lily species, and contains a great deal of information about wild lilies all over the world. New Zealand's de Florum is one of the most elegantly designed web sites you will ever see! (Warning to dial-up users: this site
is graphics-intensive and may load slowly for you.)
GardenWeb is an Internet forum for gardeners and garden groups. Non-profit organizations can be listed in their
database free of charge. This site is a great resource when you are looking for others with common interests. (If you search
their Garden Directory, you will find this Web site and those of other lily societies.)
Check out the new Web site design of the
The Berry Botanic Garden is a Pacific Northwest treasure. The garden maintains a seed bank of rare and endangered plants, as well as propagating them
for sale and educating the public about protecting them. Wild Liliums are among the many rare plants being preserved
at the garden.
If you have enjoyed the artistic photography
of Ric Spence featured on this site and would like to find out more, e-mail Ric at digitaldelights@juno.com . (Note: Ric's Web site is currently inactive, as he is looking for a new host. However, he can still respond to your e-mail
messages.)
Gerry Danen maintains a huge inventory of lily photos, many hard to find, on his very
informative site. Whatever you are looking for, you are likely to find it here.
The Pacific Bulb Society's Lilium page has an outstanding collection of Lilium species photographs. An excellent reference page for when you need to
know exactly what a certain species looks like; for example, how many people have ever seen L. catesbaei in the wild? The main site is also an impressive source of information about all kinds of other bulbous plants,
and there is a "wiki" (shared encyclopedia) of photographs of all genera of geophytes taken in their natural habitat
from all over the world. (For just a taste, check out this stunning photo of Gloriosa superba, a South American bulb in the Lily family. (There are no true Liliums in the
Southern hemisphere, but this sure does a good job of looking like one!)
Would you like to interact with other
Lily enthusiasts from all over the world online? Join the Lilium forum on Yahoo. You will need a Yahoo password, but you do
not need to use their e-mail service to participate. Go here and click on
"Groups", then "Join a Group", then type in "Lilium" and follow the instructions.
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| Special Effects Photo copyright 2005 by Kathleen Mingl - PNWLS |
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