Dreamscape
by Blair Wainman
Title
Dreamscape
Artist
Blair Wainman
Medium
Photograph - Print
Description
Victoria is a genus of water-lilies, in the plant family Nymphaeaceae, with very large green leaves that lie flat on the water's surface. Victoria amazonica has a leaf that is up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) in diameter, on a stalk up to 8 metres (26 ft) in length. The genus name was given in honour of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Victoria amazonica is native to the shallow waters of the Amazon River basin, such as oxbow lakes and bayous. It is depicted in the Guyanese coat of arms. The flowers are white the first night they are open and become pink the second night. They are up to 40 cm in diameter, and are pollinated by scarab beetles.
This one was captured in the Jose Celestino Mutis Botanical Gardens of Bogota, Colombia.
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September 22nd, 2011
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Comments (6)
Vickie Emms
This is simply stunning Blair! What a beauty, and I so love the black background. And it's named after ME :-)
Blair Wainman replied:
Yes...and these are my favorites! You should smell these when they are in full bloom (at night). The fragrance is intoxicating! By morning they are just about finished...as is this one! Thanks for the wonderful comment!
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