Brunsvigia orientalis, its first feel is a lick

Apart from exuberance, youth also has a soft, delicate side, more hidden in some than others. Tentative in trying the new experience as with tongue or toe, this Brunsvigia orientalis inflorescence is extending first bud and bract to feel, or lick, the air for making sure.

Yes, this is the right stage upon which to dazzle in the annual performance!