Finally… "Albert Greenberg" Water Lily Blooms
This water lily, Nymphaea "Albert Greenberg" is not in an ideal place. It is out on the driveway in full sun in large ceramic bowl. It really needs to be…
Water Gardens
Water Lilies Getting Sleepy
With the nights a little cooler and the welcome rains we've had this month, the water lilies are beginning to slow down. I've noticed the colors are little darker and…
Water Lily Poetry
Oh Water Lily Oh sweet and fragrant lily, from still water... quietly, you find your way to sunshine, and the bumble bee. Your fragrance is intoxicating, drenched in color vibrantly.…
Stock Tank Pond Update
A few weeks ago, I finished installing my stock tank pond. After an unfortunate incident with the goldfish from the original pond, things are finally looking up. The water lilies…
Relocating the Pond - Sad News
This morning I was all ready to move the stock tank to it permanent location in the new garden. I drained the tank, moved the water lilies and fish into…
Day 2: I Spy a Blue Water Lily
Here is the same Lindsey Woods waterlily from yesterday. Notice that the stamens are now closed. Looks different from the photo from yesterday.
I Spy a Blue Water Lily
The experiment continues playing with aperature settings to blur the backgrounds. I took a few more shots of one of my favorite water lilies. I am using my Canon Digital…
Urban Water Lilies by Jacqueline D'Elia
To round out my water lily posts this week, I thought I would share a little essay I wrote in 2000 for my college English Composition class. If I remember…
Water Lilies Waiting...
During the transition to the new garden (Project 802), I had to dismantle my old ponds and store the water lilies and little goldfish in the 6 foot stock tank…