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Midnight Water Lily Bloom Opens

September 1, 2009
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While working in the garden on Sunday, I was able to capture this water lily (Nymphaea ‘Midnight’) flower opening on its first day. This deep violet blue water lily flower is one of my favorites. It is a tropical day blooming water lily that is unique among tropical cultivars in that the stamen tops have [...]

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I Spy a Blue Water Lily

August 28, 2009
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The experiment continues playing with aperature settings to blur the backgrounds. I took a few more shots of one of my favorite water lilies. I am using my Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera. The pictures below were taken with my macro lens (Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Digital SLR Lens) [...]

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