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Keywords: Nelumbonaceae | Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. | cultivated near Ventura, California

Nelumbo nucifera

Botany Photo of the Day will have brief written entries on weekends, holidays and my vacations from April through September. I'm on vacation today. – Daniel

Thank you to “yousatonmycactus”@UBC Botanical Garden Forums (aka Guy Webb) of Ventura, California for today's photograph. The original image, and a series of related ones by Guy, can be seen in this thread. Much appreciated, Guy!

Indian lotus is native to southeast Asia, though it has become naturalized in Australia and other areas of Asia. Wikipedia provides a detailed account of the economic, botanical and cultural importance of Nelumbo nucifera.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at May 18, 2007 12:00 AM

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Awesome picture, Guy.

Posted by: Deb Lievens at May 18, 2007 6:53 AM

I'm with Deb- this IS one awesome picture. Thanks, Guy!

Posted by: Lee at May 18, 2007 7:36 AM

Let me add to the gushing of this image: this is an award-winning photograph! Sharp throughout, nicely exposed and great composition. Thanks.

Posted by: Aida at May 19, 2007 11:06 AM

I blush...

Posted by: yousatonmycactus at May 23, 2007 10:07 AM

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