Collection for [of] me... — by Nikki Schmith on

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I collect many things. Among the many are antique floral frogs, odd terra cotta pots, books about Hillary Clinton, and daylilies. Most of t...

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Elitism...in daylilies. Let me start with the caveat that I do not believe there is anything wrong with being an elitist in some regards. To...

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me...relishing the days of the fleeting summer 2009... The Summer Day by: Mary Oliver Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black...

Enamoured... — by Nikki Schmith on

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Daylilies enamour me. Their shapes, size, color, and even their infrequent smell. The way they feel in my hands, the smiling new flower face...

Designing With Daylilies... — by Nikki Schmith on

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One week ago I was in Springfield, Illinois viewing the results of the Central Illinois Daylily Society Daylily Exhibition Show. I travele...

What's Blooming? — by Nikki Schmith on

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Please enjoy the new daylily video! It is a musical journey through the daylilies blooming in my yard through July 1. A bit of backstory....

Pee'-uh-nee, please. — by Nikki Schmith on

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Peonies are synonymous with grandmothers. Inevitably you find yourself in conversation about this flower and someone will mention their nana...

Daylily Karma — by Nikki Schmith on

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As I walk around the daylily beds, I realize I am emotionally attached to some of them. Not always because they are gorgeous flowers, or hav...

biography and about me — by Nikki Schmith on

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ABOUT NIKKI... Nikki Schmith is the current president of the American Hemerocallis Society's largest region - Region 2. She is a senior...