Reach for the sun

I learned the term "heliotropic" when I was a college freshman,
Heliotropism is the diurnal motion of plant parts (flowers or leaves) in response to the direction of the sun.
Heliotropism was first described by Leonardo da Vinci in his botanical studies. The term "heliotropism," though, was introduced in the early 19th century by A. P. de Candolle, for the growth of the stem tip towards light, which is now called phototropism. The term heliotropism is now used only for solar tracking.
These day lilies eagerly stretching toward the sun are an excellent illustration of this concept. And tomorrow there will be a whole new troop, taking the place of today's bright band.

[cglist]

Just gorgeous - I love day lillies!

[Rick Schies]

This is a very pretty photo Allison, and it is always nice learning these little tid bits of information. Thank you.

[Terry]

great shot and interesting info. I like the color of these.

[Ellen E]

nice composition - love the lines

[Mrs. Smith]

Thank you for this lesson. I have noticed that many of my plants grow in this same manner as well. These are beautfiul. Are they in your garden?

[Hillary Torrey]

Very interesting! Lovely line of flowers and great color!

[Allison Williams]

@mrssmith Not in my garden but on a walkway in our condo association.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Love the color on this photo. Your day lilies are way ahead of ours, but after seeing these happy colors, I can't wait for mine to bloom! I always enjoy your little lessons too.

[Lina Dever]

You captured the direction of those flowers perfectly. I believe I have some like that so they should be blooming soon since we're only a few weeks behind you in terms of garden growth.

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Claudette Shelby]

The day lilies are really pretty. There are many day lilies planted around the parking area where I work, I just love them.

[Phil Howcroft]

Allison, lovely texture colours and of course a brilliant text to accompany your image