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Nelumbo lutea
Large pale yellow flower above the water at the Library pond. Among the first blooms there this year. Leaves will lift higher with time. Has a center that almost looks like cork.
Ponds, slow moving rivers.
Spotted on May 5, 2012
Submitted on May 13, 2012
8 Comments
beautiful colors.
Beautiful capture!
perfect photos,beautiful Alice
I just love this photo.
Beautiful plant! This is indeed a lotus (Family Nelumbonaceae) but the similar looking water "lily" is (are) in a different family (Nymphaeaceae), so even though it is sometimes called a lotus lily it is probably better to not lump the names to avoid confusion. "A common misconception is referring to the lotus as a waterlily (Nymphaea)" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_nuc...
Like a Monet paint,amazing!!!
Lovely photo Alice! I looks just like a painting!
So beautiful