St. Louis Gold Waterlily
by Bruce Bley
Title
St. Louis Gold Waterlily
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This is a photograph of a yellow waterlily named St. 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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July 26th, 2015
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Comments (57)
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Camera Art". Pam. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit.
Bruce Bley
Doug, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Canon Full Frame Cameras". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Johanna, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Photography And Nature 101". Thank you so much.
Johanna Hurmerinta
Featured in Photography And Nature 101! You are welcome to archive the image and to participate in the group promos :)
Bruce Bley
Robert, Thank you for the feature in the group "Your Very Best Photography". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Rebecca, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Contemporary". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Mariola. I am very grateful for the feature in the group "500 Views - 1 image a Day". I appreciate the honor.
Donna Kennedy
Bruce, Congratulations on being selected Artist of the Week in Exquisite Florals!...F/L
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work 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 sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Sarah. I want to thank you for the feature in the group "The Wow Factor". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Romuald. I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Arts Fantastic World". I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Dora, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Visions Of Spring - Glances Of Summer". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Nader, I am very grateful for the feature in the group Fine Arts Professionals". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Judy, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "USA Photographers ONLY". I appreciate the honor and your support.
Bruce Bley
Jasna, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "Global Flowers Photography". I truly appreciate the honor and your support.
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture of this spectacular water lily, Bruce! Amazing color and light in this stunning composition! L/F/T/G+/P/fb
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Hanne. I also want to thank you for the various promotions. I sincerely appreciate it.
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