Hardy Day Blooming Water Lily ‘Colorado’
Pink Water Lily and Lily Pad
waterlily after raining. © 2004 Janos L. Sison
It is necessary to be noble, / and yet take humility as a basis. / It is necessary to be exalted, / and yet take modesty as a foundation Lao Tzu
Large aquatic herb called Nymphaea Rubra ( Nymphaeaceae – Red lily ) The common name, shared with some other genera in the same family, is water-lily or waterlily. The name Nymphaea comes from the Greek term “Νυμφαία”, posibly related to “Νύμφη” meaning “nymph”. The nymphs in Greek mythology were supernatural feminine beings associated with springs, so the application of the name to delicately flowered aquatic plants is understandable. Despite their name, water-lilies are not related to the true lilies (family Liliaceae). The name “lily” is applied to a number of plants that are not at all closely related, such as day lilies, spider lilies and arum lilies, in addition to the water lilies. Nymphaea (Egyptian lotuses) are also not related to the Chinese and Indian lotus of genus Nelumbo, which are used in Asian cooking and sacred to Hinduism and Buddhism. However, the genus Nymphaea is closely related to Nuphar, another genus commonly called “lotus”. In Nymphaea, the flower petals are much larger than the sepals, whereeas in Nuphar the petals are much smaller than its sepals. The fruit maturation also differs, with Nymphaea fruit sinking below the water level immediately after the flower closes, whereas Nuphar fruit are held above water level to maturity. Both genera share leaves with a radial notch from the circumference to the petiole (leaf stem) in the center. Source – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaea This is a flipped image to balance the view. EXIF Data : Camera make : Canon EOS 400D Digital / Shooting Date & Time : 03/15/2008, 10:37:05 / Tv ( Shutter speed ) : 1/50 sec. / Av ( Aperture value ) : F11.0 / Focal length : 300 mm equivalent to 465 mm / Exposure compensation : 0 / Flash exposure compensation : -2.0 / ISO speed : 100 / Brightness ( RAW ) : 0 / White balance : Shot setting converted to Cloudy / ( Processed in Canon Digital Photo Professional ) Single frame shooting, hand held.
July 19, 2004 / oil on canvas / 32” x 51” Original oil painting by / Marinella
May 30, 2006 / oil on canvas / 39,5” x 47” Original oil painting by / Marinella
The glowing golden centre and the radiating violet-blue petals belong to a very fine specimen of Nymphaea violacea (Water Lily), a very common Australian native water plant. The photograph was made as I was sitting on a little jetty over a large pond on the property of a Port Macquarie Panthers Camera Club friend at Kundabung, between Kempsey and Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia, on a lovely autumn day. Fuji S9600: RAW, Manual settings of f/6.4 @ 1/1200sec, Manual focus, ISO80, Hand held. / S7RAW & Photoshop CS. Visit the Aussie Wildflower collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more native floral delights. UPDATE: / 21-08-08 / Just sold a matted print to an unknown buyer with taste! Enjoy! WILD AUSSIE LILIES / (Click the links!) Nymphaea violacea / Nymphaea violacea / Nymphoides indica / Tricoryne elatior / Tricoryne elatior / Tricoryne elatior / Burchardia umbellata / Burchardia umbellata / Burchardia umbellata / Sowerbaea juncea / Sowerbaea juncea / Dianella caerula / Dianella caerula / Dianella caerulea / Caesia parviflora var minor / Thelionema caespitosum / Thelionema caespitosum / Thelionema caespitosum / Thelionema caespitosum / Thelionema caespitosum / Thysanotus tuberosus / Thysanotus tuberosus / Thysanotus tuberosus / Tripladenia cunninghamii /
The glowing golden centre and the radiating violet blue petals belong to a very fine specimen of Nymphaea violacea (Water Lily) , a very common Australian native water plant. The photograph was made as I was sitting on a little jetty over a large pond on the property of a camera club friend at Kundabung , between Kempsey and Port Macquarie , NSW, Australia, on a lovely autumn day. With this particular one I was trying to photograph the interaction of the tiny black Australian stingless native bees (Trigona carbonaria) with the water lily when literally out of the blue, the much larger European honey bee (Apis mellifera) , dropped into shot just before I pressed the shutter. Lucky me! Lucky you! Lucky us! Fuji S9600:RAW, Manual settings of f/6.4 @ 1/1200sec, Manual focus, Hand held. / S7RAW & Photoshop CS. Visit the Insects & Spiders and Aussie Wildflowers collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more six legged critters and floral delights. Enjoy! WILD AUSSIE LILIES and HYMENOPTERA WILD AUSSIE LILIES / (Click the links!) Nymphaea violacea, Trigona carbonaria & Apis mellifera / Nymphaea violacea / Nymphoides indica / Tricoryne elatior / Tricoryne elatior / Tricoryne elatior / Burchardia umbellata / Burchardia umbellata / Burchardia umbellata / Sowerbaea juncea / Sowerbaea juncea / Dianella caerula / Dianella caerulea / Dianella caerula / Caesia parviflora var minor / Thelionema caespitosum / Thelionema caespitosum / Thelionema caespitosum / Thelionema caespitosum / Thelionema caespitosum / Thysanotus tuberosus / Thysanotus tuberosus / Thysanotus tuberosus / Tripladenia cunninghamii / HYMENOPTERA / (Click the links!) Ant – genus Dolichoderus / Trigona carbonaria, Apis mellifera & Nymphaea violacea / / Apis mellifera & Lagunaria bracteata / Apis mellifera & Thomisus spectabilis / Apis mellifera & Thomisus spectabilis / Apis mellifera & Protea / Apis mellifera / Trigona carbonaria & Onopordum acanthium / Polistes humilis /
Uploaded: 06/24/08 Media: Photograph As the softness of a waterlily… / As gentle as nature may be… / As delicate as the colour of a Nymphaea, / ... and clever as the movement & texture around the inside… / Our emotions and touch may be at times in love. Photo taken at Utopia Park, May 31, 08. / Thanks for viewing and commenting, Have yourself a loving day !!! ~ * ~!! Copyrights© Nira Dabush
Kennett Square, PA – Longwood Gardens – June 2008
Kennett Square, PA – Longwood Gardens – June 2008
There is a huge Lily Pond in the gardens at Raby Castle and this was one of the many Lilies on it.
Kennett Square, PA – Longwood Gardens – June 2008
Kennett Square, PA – Longwood Gardens – June 2008
Water lily approx 5 in diameter flowers early spring. Nymphaea capensis
I love water lilies.
Pentax Super A, 70-210mm lens, f5.6 at 1/1000, Fujifilm Superia 400 ASA / Digitally scanned, colour corrected, cropped, sharpened
Stylish, serene of beautiful water lillis floating on a striking blue pond.
THE BLUE WATERLILY – Nymphaea nouchall Tubers exposed on mudflats eaten by hippos, monkeys; collected in the shallows by local people, cooked as a vegetable. / Flowers visited by beatles, flies and bees. / Fruit eaten by Purple Gallinule. / Used in traditional medicine to treat coughs, colds and as love charms. Commonly cultivated in garden ponds. Robust aquatic. In rivers, lakes and pools, South Africa, Tropical Africa to Egypt. Tuberous rhizome.
Nymphaea (pronounced /nɪmˈfiː.ə/) is a genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae. There are about 50 species in the genus, which has a cosmopolitan distribution. The common name, shared with some other genera in the same family, is water-lily or waterlily. The name Nymphaea comes from the Greek term “Νυμφαία”, possibly related to “Νύμφη” meaning “nymph”. The nymphs in Greek mythology were supernatural feminine beings associated with springs, so the application of the name to delicately flowered aquatic plants is understandable. Nymphaea leaves have a radial notch from the circumference to the petiole (leaf stem) in the center. / Despite their name, water-lilies are not related to the true lilies (family Liliaceae). The name “lily” is applied to a number of plants that are not at all closely related, such as day lilies, spider lilies and arum lilies, in addition to the water lilies. Nymphaea (Egyptian lotuses) are also not related to the Chinese and Indian lotus of genus Nelumbo, which are used in Asian cooking and sacred to Hinduism and Buddhism. However, the genus Nymphaea is closely related to Nuphar, another genus commonly called “lotus”. In Nymphaea, the flower petals are much larger than the sepals, whereeas in Nuphar the petals are much smaller than its sepals. The fruit maturation also differs, with Nymphaea fruit sinking below the water level immediately after the flower closes, whereas Nuphar fruit are held above water level to maturity. Both genera share leaves with a radial notch from the circumference to the petiole (leaf stem) in the center. Camera used: / CANON EOS 450D
Our native waterlily, which grows all over the country.
Nymphaea Alba Janeda, Estonia, Europe / Nights in white satin, never reaching the end, / Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send. / Beauty I’d always missed with these eyes before. / Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore. ‘Cos I love you, yes I love you, oh how I love you. Gazing at people, some hand in hand, / Just what I’m going through they can’t understand. / Some try to tell me, thoughts they cannot defend, / Just what you want to be, you will be in the end. And I love you, yes I love you, / Oh how I love you, oh how I love you. Nights in white satin, never reaching the end, / Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send. / Beauty I’ve always missed, with these eyes before. / Just what the truth is, I can’t say anymore. ‘Cos I love you, yes I love you, / Oh how I love you, oh how I love you. / ‘Cos I love you, yes I love you, / Oh how I love you, oh how I love you. Breath deep / The gathering gloom / Watch lights fade / From every room / Bedsitter people / Look back and lament / Another day’s useless / Energy spent Impassioned lovers / Wrestle as one / Lonely man cries for love / And has none / New mother picks up / And suckles her son / Senior citizens / Wish they were young Cold hearted orb / That rules the night / Removes the colours / From our sight / Red is gray and / Yellow white / But we decide / Which is right / And / Which is an Illusion…
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