Friday, December 28, 2012

Amazon Lily

I was entranced by this amazing water lily in Adelaide's Botanic Gardens




Wishing you all a fabulous, healthy, happy and safe 2013, and many thanks for the joy you've brought to my days with your wonderful photography.


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17 comments:

  1. diane bDecember 28, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    Wow what a fabulous lily and photograph. Look at the size of those leaves, you could have a picnic on one.

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  2. UnknownDecember 28, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    A beautifully tranquil photo. Valerie, I too have enjoyed yours and everyone else's photos in the short time I have been on here. All the best for 2013.

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  3. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerDecember 29, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    Valerie, you take some really beautiful flowers photos. It's always a pleasure dropping by here :)

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  4. HansHBDecember 29, 2012 at 8:23 AM

    A lovely reflection post. Nice flower!

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  5. MTWagginDecember 29, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    Oh my gosh, those are absolutely stunning!!! Wow!

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  6. Gerald (SK14)December 29, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    lily ponds are so fascinating

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  7. carol l mckDecember 29, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Beautiful photography of one of nature's gems ~ ^_^

    (A Creative Harbor ~ aka ArtmuseDog and Carol ^_^ ~ Happy New Year to you ^_^)

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  8. LauraDecember 29, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    gorgeous water lily... wow!!! wishing you a very happy New Year!

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  9. DeniseinVADecember 29, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    It's exquisite and I have always been fascinated by those large lily pads. Happy New Year Valerie :)

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  10. 'TsukiDecember 29, 2012 at 11:07 PM

    The first picture is so beautifully composed ! The color are very delicate too... That is an amazing shot, Valérie, well done.

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  11. Regina December 30, 2012 at 3:22 AM

    Delightful!
    Happy New Year!

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  12. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪December 30, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    how heavy would the lily pads hold?

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  13. FranciscaDecember 30, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    Total loveliness...

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  14. ValerieDecember 31, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    Dear all - many thanks for your kind comments on the Amazon Lily. Ann: the pads can grow to 8 feet across and can hold the weight of an average adult. The flowers measure 12 inches across and the plant stems have been known to be as long as 20 feet when in rising flood waters.

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  15. EG CameraGirlJanuary 1, 2013 at 3:54 AM

    Happy New Year, Valerie!

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  16. CarverJanuary 1, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    That's a beautiful lily. Thanks for visiting my blog and you're correct that the last shot was a cardinal (male).

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  17. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJanuary 6, 2013 at 2:59 PM

    Wow, these are both so beautiful. Th joy of a zoom lens. Your first is just stunning, at first I thought the reflection may have been photoshopped, but then I saw the ripples and lily pad - gorgeous.

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