Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower bud, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddh...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower and seed pod, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddhists...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddhists...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower bud, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddh...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower bud and seed pod, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hin...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus seed pod, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddhis...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, The Giant Water Lily or Queen Victoria's Water Lily, Victoria amazonica, is the world's largest water lily, with lily pads up to 3 meters or 9.8 feet in di...

Tropical lily pads in pond with reflected bougainvillaea flowers, Hughes Water Gardens, Oregon, USA.

Close up of Eurgale Ferox tropical waterlily leaf turned upside down, Hughes Water Gardens, Oregon, USA.

Close up of Eurgale Ferox tropical waterlily leaf turned upside down, Hughes Water Gardens, Oregon, USA.

Tropical water lilies, Hughes water gardens, Oregon, USA.