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Click for fullsize picture. Closed or Bottle Gentian (Gentiana clausa) growing along the edge of the waterway. Gorgeous, and not common, color. Started as a "volunteer",left by a passing bird I assume. Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema sp), while not a water plant, is found in moist woodlands and along streams and ponds. An early harbinger of spring and a delight to the eyes. A toad enjoying the reflecting pool at Cantigny Gardens Water lilly Mottled Water Lily dazzling at dawn. Nymphaea x marliacea 'Chromatella'. One of my water plants in bloom. Love the cheerful yellow. Lotus 'Momo Botan' My goldfish pond in spring. The grand cascade fountain at Alnwick garden Water sculpture at Alnwick garden Fishpool in the winter. Eastern Box turtle in the pool. When it was dry again, i saw this raindrop on the leaf of my Ginkgo biloba Water garden at entrance to Arkansas River Valley Nature Center. Parterre garden at Hillwood Museum, Washington, DC May 2012 Courtyard fountain at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, The Tortoise statues are Castor {l} and Pollux {r}. West Boylston, MA July, 2012 Water lilies in a large basin. Fountain of Youth - Or perhaps I should say "Wishing well!" Ummm, a visitor to the waterfall. Goldfish pond April 2010. Six thousand gallons Goldfish pond August 2012. Six thousand gal., WAVE pump, Biotec 10 filter. Love it! Whimsical crane reposed at pond's edge Oakland, California garden pond twice the beauty Water lily reflection Vibrant swamp sunflowers grow at the edge of our pond in late October and early November. Reflections of fall in our pond. A prince in my pond. While visitng Bodnant Garden in Wales I came upon these beautiful water lillies.The rainy weather added to the moody atmosphere of this lovely garden. The lillies at Ridge Run Park in West Bend, Wisconsin were lovely this summer. Lake Lighthouse What turtles do... Lotus pond with Dragonfly visitors Lily pond and Green Frog I really enjoyed seeing this fountain which is found in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It depicts various important events in the city's history and was an easy walk from where the cruise ship docked. reflection water lily in Birmingham, Alabama Zoo water garden beautiful "blossums" (granddaughters) in the water garden at the Birmingham Zoo The first water lily bloom of the season. Bird bath out in the garden Water pouring out of a garden fountain and spilling down the rocks beneath Japanese garden bridge water fountain in park This is a picture of my mini water garden This is a picture of one of my water hyacinths. In February 2012, I took this photo at the Getty Villa in the herbs garden area. This photo taken on October 2011, in the Japanese garden, at Garden of the World (Thousand Oaks-CA). We passed the university in Seattle, Washington and noticed this beautiful water feature on the campus. The contrast in colors between the light-colored grass, dark trees, white and yellow flowers, brick buildings and sprays of water added to the beauty. Lily, looking for a drink, or fish. Wayerlilies blooming in my pond. Dry fieldstone waterfall seen in autumn (constructed into former grassy knoll) with tree peonies, conifers, kousa dogwood, Japanese maple and perennials. Victoria water lilies Fountain at the Peterhoff in St. Petersburg Water Globe and Palm Evening grosbeaks drinking at the fountain Cooper's hawk at the bird bath Greenman waterspout in woodland garden When we installed this fountain we merely thought it would look nice. But it has served as a major water source for all the birds and wildlife in the area. Now we love it even more.Back to the contest main page. |
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