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Lotus berthelotii, also known as the 'Parrot's Beak' due to the shape of the bright red flower which presents itself from the fine, trailing silver foliage. One of my favorites ;-))
The lotus were in bloom today. The trouble was the blooms were almost all facing east, which was towards the bay. I found this lone one that was facing up and after climbing down a steep embankment from a trail, I was able to get some shots.
Welcome to my Motor Museum:
This car no. 82, driven by Jim Clark won the 1965 Indianapolis 500. It was first rear-engined car to win the race.
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In Explore.
The beautiful American lotus flower fully open exposing the forming seed pod, the many stamens and carpels.
Nelumbo lutea, Nelumbonaceae
Terrell's Island Preserve
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
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Gregory Thornton #1 - Lotus 91/5 - John Player Special - Masters Historic Festival - Brands Hatch - Kent.
Lotus flowers don't last long - this is later in the 2nd day of flowering and much is revealed regarding the life cycle of the lotus.
A short tele-photo photo reveals the innards of a lotus flower.
As you can see, there are many petals, this variety is white (they are often pink or some combination of the two).
In the center of the flowers, there are many yellow stamens with white tips and an obconical receptacle with many holes, each containing an ovary. The receptacle develops into a large, obconical, spongy structure, flat on top, and maturing some 20–30 nuts generally - this one is smaller. The nuts are ellipsoidal or obovoidal, deep brown in color with hard shells, and about 2 cm long.
The history of the lotus can be traced back to the diluvia epoch, the formation of which, in central Japan, contains the fossil rhizomes and fruits of lotus. Records show that it was grown in ancient Egypt and that a white-flowered variety was grown in India as early as 500 bc (this is likely a descendent).
Title by Radiohead - 2011
Hard to pass up these beautiful lotus when you are out taking bird pictures or any pictures for that matter!
Wikipedia: Nelumbo nucifera, also known as Padma or Kamala, sacred lotus, Indian lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called a water lily, though this more often refers to members of the family Nymphaeaceae.
It has a very wide native distribution, ranging from central and northern India (at altitudes up to 1,400 m or 4,600 ft in the southern Himalayas), through northern Indochina and East Asia (north to the Amur region; the Russian populations have sometimes been referred to as Nelumbo komarovii, with isolated locations at the Caspian Sea. Today, the species also occurs in southern India, Sri Lanka, virtually all of Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and northern and eastern Australia, but this is probably the result of human translocations. It has a very long history (c. 3,000 years) of being cultivated for its edible seeds and is commonly cultivated in water gardens. It is the national flower of India and Vietnam.