Blooming Pink Lotus

This photograph of pink lotus blooming was taken on a large pond in the Chicago Botanical Gardens in Glencoe, Illinois this past summer. It was... more

by Bruce Bley

Title

Blooming Pink Lotus

Artist

Bruce Bley

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

This photograph of pink lotus blooming was taken on a large pond in the Chicago Botanical Gardens in Glencoe, Illinois this past summer. It was beautiful summer day and I discovered this lotus blooming in the early morning.

The lotus flower is an aquatic perennial. Sometimes mistaken for the water-lily, the lotus has a distinctively different structure. It also only comes in pink hues or white, whereas the lily comes in many different colors. The roots are implanted in the soil of a river or pond, and the leaves float on the surface. In some research reports, the lotus can control the temperature of itself just like humans and animals can.

Back in Egyptians times, the lotus flower was very important in their religion. Meaning creation and rebirth, it was a symbol of the sun, because at nightfall it closes and goes beneath the water and at dawn it climbs up above the water and reopens. It was the only plant to flower and fruit at the same time, as it would emerge as pure white from the depths of the muddy swamp and grow above the water.

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August 29th, 2016