Water Lily Zoom by TwoPynts
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Description
Please excuse me while I interrupt my St. Marys series. I've been trying to photograph an open water lily for years now and have never been able to time it right. The buds are either under the water, closed, or past bloom. This weekend I was able to finally photograph one at just the right time, and it was a more gorgeous specimen than I could ever have hoped to find. Over scanned the Internet a bit but have not been able to ID this lovely bloom. The closest I can come is the Queen of Siam Tropical Lily, but none of the photos show the center entirely open as it is here. If anyone can give me a positive ID, I'd really appreciate it. UPDATE: My thanks to silverhalide for sending me a link (watergarden.org) that helped me identify this as a Shirley Byrne water lily, though I'm still not 100% certain. Thanks for the Votes and great comments as well! My apologies for the size of this collage. Several people thought this flower would be best presented in "zoom" type of format, so... ----- Water Lily Water lily is a common name for a small family of aquatic plants. The water lily's scientific family is Nympheaceae of the order Nymphaeales. The representative genus of the family is Nymphaea. There are about 70 different species of water lilies. These are grouped into: night, tropical and hardy. Night lilies bloom in the night. Tropical lilies can be found in tropical climates and bloom at all times of the day. Hardy lilies are able to withstand most conditions and are the most common. The water lily has long, stout leaves and long flower stalks. There are usually six petals and six stamen. Water lilies are also able to reproduce by budding. The roots detach and grow into new water lilies. The root of the lily is located in the mud at the bottom of a pond. Many lilies are produced through budding. Water lilies are placed at the bottom of the food web. They are producers of energy and food in a wetland. Water lilies get their food through photosynthesis. Water fowl, muskrats and raccoons are some of the water lilies' predators. ----- Thank you for your beaming comments (and the Votes) on my last upload, A Smile.
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Comments (54)
Margana
Oh wow,Kort!What a gorgeous collage!You did an amazing job with it!And those shots...well,the forum didn't even come close to doing them justice.An absolutely awesome trio and once again,love the presentation.Bravo on you!Have a wonderful evening.-M :^)PS Glad my stinky collage isn't next to this,lol.
rainbows
I truly am in total awe!!! Know I have never seen anything this beautiful before.... Well done, kind Sir. Phew.... !!!! Glory, glory!!!
GBCalls
Fantastic! Super capture - top notch work.
Damia
OMG! That is amazing! The presentation is perfect for this flower. Is that water in the center throwing a reflection or maybe just the perfect lighting? A wonderful collage of exquisite photos. :)
squirrel2005
Fantastic, amazzzzzzing ...gorgeous!! GOD it's perfect capture!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Hats off Kort ! Really extraordinary !
killerpumpkins
Wow! This one's on fire. Great detail and color. KP
Lledeline
Magnifique !!!
jared99
Just gorgeous! You've done this beautiful bloom justice -- excellent work.
Valerie-Ducom
wowwww Kort!!! I love this flower and your composition color and this presentation is very best!!! Excellent done with this one!! Good day and kiss
BBarbs
Pretty flower
hotracer2
Beautiful series:):)..V
pinkpixel
OH MY GOD this collage image just made me hold my breath. WHAT A SHOT. The presentation is supurb and that water lily (the colors, the clarity) what can I say..VOTE and add to my FAVES... AWESOME SHOT.......
Hopalong
Lovely color and glow!
hewee
Very very nice. It is so beautiful.
Dynazty
Bravo!!! Well done and Composed...=]
pm_hackworth
Beautiful. VOTE
cynlee
+++++++++++++++!!!!!!!!
Digimon
Oh my goodness!! That is stunning Kort!!! I love this flower (Though I am partial to the white version) The sequence of larger version is brilliant!!
morningglory
Beautiful presentation!
Zacko
Whoop, there it is!!! And maaaan, it turned out even better than i had expected. You already know how brilliant i think each and every one of these shots are, and the way you put them all together is nothing less than TOP NOTCH!!!!! EXCELLENT work bro! Have a great day ya hear. #:O)
glennn23
This is a pretty stunning presentation! What a great piece of work - everything about it says professional quality - very well done, VOTE +++
parb1194
Fantastic captures and presentation...Accolades ans V!!!!
rayburg
It almost doesn't look real..beautiful capture and awesome presentation..
jif3d
Man, that really GLOWS ! fantastic composition Kort, just can beat nature to amaze use all ~Cheers~ :o)
maggiemai
WOWOWOWOW!!!! Yes ...Glows is the description here! This is GORGEOUS!!! Outstanding work on your collage and this amazing blossom! :-) Very beautiful...VOTE and to favs!! :-)
UKmac
Superb presentation of the Water Lilly.
Dianthus
Kort that is really excellent and beautiful image:) V
zulaan
PERFECTION !!!!!!
Esme
Wow. I don't know what else to say but Wow. Wow...