Turk's Cap Lily seedpod

Last summer, the countryside was full of exquisite wild lilies of the Day, Canada, Turk's Cap, Wood, and Tiger persuasions. The flowers, of course, are long gone, but, if you know where to look, you can still find the Liliaceae of the future. Lilies make large, conspicuous seed-heads, and if you bump into one along the trail, the seeds—a hundred or more—will come spilling out of their container. With any luck, some of them will land in the right place to start new plants. If you're tempted to take a few seeds to start lilies of your own, be forewarned: success requires patience... a lot of patience. There won't be any above-ground growth for at least two years, and in all likelihood, your plants won't reach flowering size for several years after you spot the first lily shoot. If you're documenting the process, you might want to produce a time-lapse sequence.