Around the beginning of May, something beautiful starts blooming in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina – but not on land.
In shallow, turbulent waters, delicate white lilies about four and a half feet tall, known as the rocky shoals spider lily, begin revealing themselves to the world.
Only in bloom for six weeks, rivergoers and plant-loving spectators from all around the country come to visit rivers such as the Cahaba in Alabama, the Catawba in South Carolina, or the Flint River in Georgia to experience the unique lily…