Lotus pod & bloom

Lotus pod & bloom

A work of art.....so clean and crispy.

Well said, Fleur!

I knew exactly what it was when I first looked at it, and wondered why I never though to take a photo of one from that perspective! Beautifully done!

Other-worldly! Very cool.

Cool banner Cal!

Nice, Cal! I had no idea what it was.

A phenomenal flower and a wonderful photo.

That is beautiful! The Lotus Pod looks like tiny green acorns stuck into a green cookie with a strawberry whip on the side!

I guessed this was yours, Cal, as soon as I recognized the lotus pad. Another great contribution to the banners forum.

Outstanding, Cal!

Sawreeee! I totally missed the party!
It's been so hot here lately, and we've been besieged by
ants in the kitchen! So I wasn't keeping up here.
BUT I promise I will follow up with a slideshow asap.
Many thanks to each of you for your encouraging comments,
thumbs & acorns! I do appreciate you all so very much.

Good luck fighting the ants! That can be so frustrating.

I've used Terro ant traps and it was the best thing I ever tried. I used to get the smaller ants every single year, I swear they had a nest between the walls or something ridiculously close. When I tried Terro, it got rid of them for the rest of the season, and kept them away for the next 3 years, it must have killed that close nest off. It's the only thing I use now.

Thanks, Nancy! I'll try them asap.

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@Zoia @RachaelHunter @slowcala @arctangent @purpleinopp

Here is a slideshow of this year's lotus blooms.

Ow, wow, so beautiful! And the detail on the dragonflies!

Escondido!!

Great slide show Cal! Amazing photos! The details! If only my son wasn't taking driving lessons- I'd definitely invest in a decent camera. One day……

Cal, that slideshow was out of this world! The depth of the Lotus Flower, pods, insects! You are a very talented videographer and I'm wondering why I am not seeing your name on some of the amazing The Green Planet series on PBS. I saw the Flock vid too. Good stuff. Some of those slides would look amazing on t-shirts too!

Thanks everyone!
Very rewarding to know you enjoyed the slideshow.
Lotus doesn't take much room or care.
Easier than falling off a log.

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