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• n  any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover
• n  any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day

• plantain lily
• daylily

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• Ed Rood Nature Photo: It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a …
  Hummingbird moth uncoiling its proboscis to feed on the nectar of a day lily. Although it can be confused with a hummingbird, it is a sphinx moth. The hummingbird moth will dart from one flower to another much like a hummingbird. Unlike most moths, it is often active during daylight. Camera: Nikon D90, lens: Nikon 70-200mm VR f/2.8, exposed at f/4.5, 1/1250 sec., ISO: 400. Contact Ed Rood at ...
  July 5, 2013 - The Ames Tribune