Doug, this beauty is a lily, and the dark background really sets her off so well. A lovely post, and well composed, with good color, and detail. tigs=^..^=
My thanks to all who leave comments for my work and to those of you who like one enough to make it a favourite. To touch just one person that way makes each image worthwhile. . . . . . . . . .. . . . "The question is not what you look at, but what you see" ~ Marcel Proust
Mrs b said it is a lily of some sort and she added that you are right, it is very pretty. I must also add that it has been very well photographed.(Mrs b also pointed out that I should say that the pollen of lilies is very poisonous to cats.)
"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington. So I'm sure you'll have both knowledge and wisdom enough to go over and see My Gallery.