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Lotus bud

July 17, 2014 by Mike Powell

Even before they have bloomed, the buds of the Lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera) can be spectacularly beautiful, like this one I photographed this past Monday at Green Spring Gardens, just a few miles from where I live in Northern Virginia.

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Posted in Art, Flowers, Gardening, Nature, Photography, Summer | Tagged Alexandria VA, Canon 50D, green spring gardens, lotus, lotus bud, Nelumbo nucifera, Tamron 180mm macro lens | 5 Comments

5 Responses

on July 17, 2014 at 9:12 pm | Reply kcg1974

Absolutely beautiful!
on July 17, 2014 at 11:09 pm | Reply Katherine Wikoff

Really beautiful!
on July 18, 2014 at 12:40 am | Reply klaudiakatona

It looks so perfect! 😀
on July 18, 2014 at 6:29 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

That is quite a plant!
on July 22, 2014 at 10:23 am | Reply nliakos

Just beautiful! Waiting for the photo of the same flower when it opens.

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