Nymphaea St louis Gold Watercolor Lily is a photograph by Bruce Bley which was uploaded on August 1st, 2015.
Nymphaea St louis Gold Watercolor Lily
This is a photograph of a yellow tropical waterlily named 'Louis Gold' that I took in a small pond at the Chicago Botanical Gardens in Glencoe,... more
by Bruce Bley
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Nymphaea St louis Gold Watercolor Lily
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Bruce Bley
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This is a photograph of a yellow tropical waterlily named 'Louis Gold' that I took in a small pond at the Chicago Botanical Gardens in Glencoe, Illinois. It is a tropical Daylily bloom.
Tropical water lily with sunny yellow star-shaped flowers with gold centers; blooms from summer to winter; round green folage mottled with purple; easy to care for; water lilies dislike moving water; annual in colder climates
The St. Louis Gold Tropical Water Lily features showy fragrant yellow cup-shaped flowers with gold eyes at the ends of the stems from early summer to late fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It's attractive glossy round leaves remain green in color with showy burgundy variegation throughout the year. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
The Chicago Botanic Garden traces its origins back to the Chicago Horticultural Society, founded in 1890. With the motto Urbs in Horto, meaning "city in a garden," the Society hosted nationally recognized flower and horticultural shows, its third the World's Columbian Exposition Chrysanthemum Show, held in conjunction with the world's fair in October 1893.
After a period of inactivity, the Chicago Horticultural Society was restarted in 1943. In 1962, its modern history began when the Society agreed to help create and manage a new public garden. With the groundbreaking for the Chicago Botanic Garden in 1965 and its opening in 1972, the Society created a permanent site on which to carry out its mission. The Garden today is an example of a successful public-private partnership. It is owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and operated by the Chicago Horticultural Society.
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work on my homepage and in the various galleries and groups that I am a member of. Your comments on my work are greatly appreciated. Thank you for visiting.
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Comments (18)
Connie Handscomb
I like the angle you have captured this bloom .... ; the dark background highlights its crisp edges .. great image, Bruce! :))
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful comment, Connie. I sincerely appreciate it and enjoy your comment.
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful artwork is being featured in the World We See Group :-)
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature in the group "The World We See", Robyn. I truly appreciate it.
Chrisann Ellis
Bruce, Your Work has been Featured On The Home Page of Weekly Fun For All Mediums-Summer Fun...Congrats!!!
Bruce Bley replied:
Chrisann, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Weekly Fun For All Mediums-Summer Fun". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Jeff, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Pleasing The Eye". Thank you for the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Dora, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Visions Of Spring". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Steve, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Artists Favorite Photograph". Thank you for the honor. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Kim, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Floral Photography and Art". Thank you for the honor. I sincerely appreciate it.