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I choose the title, because of the way the flower itself was smiling at me. And that is the reason i grabbed the camera, and took a pic of this simple but perfect smile.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lilium auratum is one of the true lilies, native to Japan. The flower colour is typically white, with gold radial markings, and orange spots. Variations in flower colour and markings are known. The flowers are the largest of any lily species, and the largest plants can be up to 2.5 m high, and carry up to twenty of these. It is strongly scented.

It has been used widely in breeding, and many of the more spectacular modern cultivars are derived in part from this species. It may be called the Golden rayed lily of Japan, and Goldband lily.