Gaint Water Lily by EJD64
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Taken at the Denver Botanical Garden.
Victoria Amazonica is in the Plantae kingdom. The flower itself is white and only blooms at night. The colour of the lily changes however when it is pollinated to a pinky purple. When the lily is still white in colour and needs to be pollinated it gives off a butterscotch and pineapple scent that attracts the beetles that pollinate the flower; another way the flower attracts beetles is its power to heat up the core of the flower. If the heat outside is 85°C then inside the flower can be up to 95°C! The flower is approximately the size of a soccer ball and only lives for three days.
Comments (13)
Wonderful to see these.
It is so tempting to just bounce up and down on those lily pads. The angle adds to the energy of the scene.
Very colorful, great reflections & I like the unusual tilt - a fine shot...
Lovely shot Ed and great to see the normal sized ones for comparison.
Very nice capture. I like the reflection of the sky in the water. Well done.
G-R-E-A-T. 5+!!!
Excellent photo!
Fabulous shot! The light is wonderful, and your tilt gives the image a bit of extra compositional "zing." VERY nice!
Lovely capture:)
What a strange and wonderful plant; excellent capture!
beautiful scene, great pov, lighting and colors
Allah Creations Amazing
an amazing sequence of shapes