White Water-lily (Nymphaea alba) – Nymphaea is Latin, which comes from a Greek term possibly referring to nymph or nymph-like, of a mythological supernatural spirit of nature, often described as a beautiful maiden associated with water, which would be very befitting for this delicate aquatic plant.
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Very nice
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Thank you 🙂
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Beautiful capture Peter.
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Many thanks, Coreen 🙂
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Very nice photo.
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Thank you 🙂
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Beautiful shot, Pete. There is something so pure and serene about white water lilies. Coincidentally, I too chose to feature water lilies today–in my case they were pink ones.
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Thank you, Mike 🙂 I like to see them when they are pristine and not spattered in dirt.
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The feel of a waterlily changes when it ages and begins to show its age, moving from pristine to a more gritty feel, still beautiful, but in a different way.
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Interesting reading about this mythical beautiful flower. They are called Näckros in Swedish 🙂
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The Swedish name is beautiful 🙂
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Elegant waterlily!
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Its Latin name suits it. Wonderful photo, Pete!
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂 I sometimes like to see what is behind the Latin names, and some interesting things can come to light.
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Pure beauty… great.
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Thank you!
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It looks like a ‘beautiful maiden’ too.
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Thank you!
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Such a beautiful flower Pete! Nice work! I hope you’re doing well
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Many thanks, Sandra 🙂
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What a wonderful lily and a great picture. Always so nice to look at!
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Thank you!
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I like the lighting here, Pete.
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Thank you, Steve. The light was quite changeable, and quite close to burnout at times.
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