Red Water Lily
Water lilies grow only in stand still freshwaters, like large lush ponds and lakes, with both leaves and flowers floating on the water surface.
The Red Water Lily is sometimes called the queen of aquatic plants.
Hundreds of years ago, the roots of water lilies were crushed and mixed with wine by monks and nuns as……. contra-aphrodisiac.
Did it work ? No idea (and I’m not gonna try it to find out !)
Dutch name : Rode Waterlelie
German name : Rote Seerose
Latin name : Nymphaea atropurpurea
A big thanks to ? for the kindly nomination of this picture.
RoyHenry Photography 16. Februar 2015, 15:22
Wonderful image, Mark, excellent light and AofV.Karin Wilkerling 12. September 2012, 15:52
you were closer to paradise than I was :-)... great MarkTeresaM 30. Juni 2012, 19:14
Excellente présentation !Une vision qui me plait beaucoup.
Bonne soirée & amitiés,
Linda Herbert 15. September 2011, 2:44
Beautiful!! Water Lilies is one of my favorite flowers. I just did a whole series of them. Thanks for sharing this one for us to see. Big Hugs~ LindaJalili 18. Juni 2011, 17:43
Beautiful work . +++Mark Billiau. 16. Juni 2011, 8:43
@ everybody who voted pro : thanks very much and of course an extra thanks to ? for the nomination of this picture.Mark
Luca Di Muzio 16. Juni 2011, 7:56 Voting-Anmerkung
+JURAFR 16. Juni 2011, 7:55 Voting-Anmerkung
proLawson McCulloch 16. Juni 2011, 7:55 Voting-Anmerkung
Pro.Alexandru Valentin Iedu 16. Juni 2011, 7:55 Voting-Anmerkung
Pro--Opal-- 16. Juni 2011, 7:55 Voting-Anmerkung
+vittorio L 16. Juni 2011, 7:55 Voting-Anmerkung
PROaline64 16. Juni 2011, 7:55 Voting-Anmerkung
PROJohn Mc D 16. Juni 2011, 7:55 Voting-Anmerkung
+Hans-Reiner Bohn 16. Juni 2011, 7:55 Voting-Anmerkung
+