Lotus Flower: watercolour painting by Marion Shepherd, 2005 [12 of 14]

LOTUS
Nelumbo nucifera
LOTUS FLOWER
This was painted from a photograph taken at the Lotus Pond in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. It is a spectacular sight when all the plants on the pond are in bloom. The Lotus is a stunning plant and it is important in many cultures and religions.
More details at
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/botanicgardens/adelaide.html