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Nature Photo Challenge – Water Plants

July 21, 2023

Oh boy! Some of my favorite summer flowers are water lilies. And apparently I suggested(and Sarah too, oops forgot to mention this) this theme for Denzil’s weekly challenge. I don’t remember that but yay! At my local conservatory, the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in Como Park to be exact, there are ponds with Victoria Water Lilies. … More Nature Photo Challenge – Water Plants

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Water lilies at Como Park

August 4, 2017

Every summer about the end of July, beginning of August there blooms these exotic water lilies in ponds near the conservatory at Como Park.  I don’t always remember to go look at them but something on my phone reminded me that the last time I photographed them was 8/1/15.  In fact, I created a post … More Water lilies at Como Park

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Water lilies at Como Park, St. Paul

August 1, 2015

I love these flowers!!  And I missed seeing them the last several years.  Well, tonight was the night!  I decided to take the short drive to Como Park AFTER the zoo and conservatory closed so as to miss the hoards of people that undoubtedly were visiting this fine park.  I found a parking spot easily … More Water lilies at Como Park, St. Paul

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