Life on a Lilypad
Life on a Lilypad Back on my kayak about, Lily Pads provide a home or a resting place for hundreds of insects.
Water Lilies
Water Lilies The rain today had just stopped when I captured this image. The Lily pads still show the rain water on them.
Water Lily; Up Close
Water Lily; Up Close Sometimes, we loss sight of the life living in and around a simple Water Lily.
Lily Pad
Lily Pad Yes, another walkabout that was more like a kayak about. This white water lily image was captured in hard light; still it captured the below water stems.
The white water lily is a perennial plant that tends to form dense colonies. The leaves arise from the lake bottom, several feet deep, on flexible stalks. The leaves are almost round and bright green with a 6 to 12 inches diameter and a slit about a third of the length of the leaf. Leaves usually float on the water’s surface. Flowers arise on separate stalks, have brilliant white petals with yellow centers. The flowers may float or stick above the water. Each fragrant flower opens in the morning and closes before evening.
Yellow Pond Lily
Yellow Pond Lily This Yellow Water Lily image will be the last from my kayak water-abouts. The Yellow Water Lily, sometimes called Spatterdock, grows in lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers. This perennial has thick rounded or heart-shaped leaves which can grow up a foot wide. The leaves are attached to a long stalk extending to the mud below. Usually the leaves float on the water, but the stalks is not very flexible so the leaves can be above or below water especially if tides are present.
White Water Lily
White Water Lily On this 4th of July weekend, my walkabout yesterday was more like a kayak about. Kayaks can be really a nice tool to capture wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, and even insects. My brother’s house lies on a nice lake in Michigan. Of course, they have kayaks. This white water lily image was captured in pretty hard light; still it captures the reflected light of the sky and trees overhead.
The white water lily is a perennial plant that tends to form dense colonies. The leaves arise from the lake bottom, several feet deep, on flexible stalks. The leaves are almost round and bright green with a 6 to 12 inches diameter and a slit about a third of the length of the leaf. Leaves usually float on the water’s surface. Flowers arise on separate stalks, have brilliant white petals with yellow centers. The flowers may float or stick above the water. Each fragrant flower opens in the morning and closes before evening.
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