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Macro Monday: The Art of the Waterlily

May 30, 2011
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Tropical waterlies are in full bloom now in my stock tank water garden. Nymphaea ‘Lindsey Woods’ is smiling up at the Texas sun and basking in the heat. What a work of art this flower is. The colors are so vivid, it appears as if the petals were dipped in wet paint. One of the most [...]

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Macro Monday: Albert Greenberg Water Lily Blooms

May 9, 2011
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Here is the first bloom of my Albert Greenberg water lily in the stock tank pond. Usually the first blooms are very vibrant and rich in color and this one is no exception. I’ve just fertilized the plants and expect some sensational blooms this summer. I lost my Midnight water lily in the deep freeze [...]

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Macro Monday: Colorado Lily – Pale Late Bloomer

January 31, 2011
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We’ll if you saw my post on January 3, 2011 about a late bud from my Colorado Water Lily – you would have thought it was about to bloom. Sadly it never opened…. until yesterday. January’s weather has been cold here in Houston and I believe the temperatures preserved the bloom, but oddly it took [...]

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Macro Monday: Colorado Water Lily

January 3, 2011
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Winter in Houston is known for a wide range of temperatures throughout the season. I thought my Colorado waterlily was getting ready to sleep for the winter, but last week it pushed out another flower bud. With the milder temperatures forecasted for this week, it may yet bloom. Perhaps next week’s macro shot will be [...]

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Finally… “Albert Greenberg” Water Lily Blooms

September 21, 2010
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This water lily, Nymphaea “Albert Greenberg” is not in an ideal place. It is out on the driveway in full sun in large ceramic bowl. It really needs to be in a pond to thrive with cooler temperatures than Houston offers. The flower petals tend to wilt easily under the hot Texas sun. Why do [...]

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Macro Monday 10/29: Dreamy Blues

October 26, 2009
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It was a busy weekend again. So I pulled a few more favorite macro photos I’ve taken this year. Enjoy! Agapanthus africanus “Ella Mae” (Lily of the Nile) Nymphae ‘Lindsey Woods’ Waterlily up close. I found something interesting on the filament of this waterlily. I thought it was pollen from far away, but when I [...]

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Water Lilies Getting Sleepy

October 13, 2009
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With the nights a little cooler and the welcome rains we’ve had this month, the water lilies are beginning to slow down. I’ve noticed the colors are little darker and the blooms are smaller. These tropical lilies are getting ready for there winter nap. It is their time to rest. Over the next month or [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Midnight Water Lily

October 7, 2009
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Water Lily Poetry

September 27, 2009
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Oh Water Lily Oh sweet and fragrant lily, from still water… quietly, you find your way to sunshine, and the bumble bee. Your fragrance is intoxicating, drenched in color vibrantly. In the few short days you visit, oh how you comfort me. -Jacqueline D’Elia Inspired by my recent Bumble Bee post.

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