Oakes Daylily Farm

8153 Monday Rd

Corryton, TN 37721

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Leader:  Brad Cottrell

Phone:  (865) 235-8350   E-mail:  cottrelb@bellsouth.net

Walking required:  Minimal

SANP member Sue Ramsey draws inspiration from our natural world for her expression in verse.  Here is her personification to the daylily.

I have but one day to live.
May my 24 hours be filled with all the possible senses...

I want to experience them all:

Taste the cool wet early morning dew drops,

Smell the fresh honeysuckle scent in the air,

Feel the sun and the breeze on my face and body,

Hear the beautiful notes of a nearby cardinal,

See the jet stream kisses as I raise my eyes to the Heavens.

What a truly peaceful day this has been.

Good night and goodbye 

Verse and image copyright Sue Ramsey

The beauty of the daylily blossoms will inspire your own creativity when we visit the display gardens at the Oakes Daylily Farm.

Location description:

At the Oaks Daylily Farm, Ken and Joshua Oakes cultivate thousands of daylilies across their fifty acres of farm fields.  Mid-June is prime time for these hardy plants to show off their spectacular color display.  Over 800 varieties will be blooming in the Oakes Farm display gardens, waiting for you to photograph their gorgeous blossoms.

Oakes Daylily Farm website:  https://oakesdaylilies.com/

Recommended equipment:

• Macro lenses and other equipment for close-ups.
• Telephoto lenses to isolate artistic compositions.
• Other focal length lenses for context shots.
• Diffuser or umbrella to conquer harsh shadows.
• Knee padding for comfort while shooting at low angles.
• A tripod will improve your ratio of keepers.

Driving directions:

Enter “Oakes Daylily Farm 8153 Monday Rd Corryton, TN 37721” into your navigation app.