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Jun 6, 2022 6:01 PM CST
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Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)
Hummingbirder Birds Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Hydrangeas Adeniums Daylilies
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Waterlily

I really need to start also taking a pic of the ID plates, I don't have a clue which waterlily this is. But it was taken at Chicago Botanic Garden.

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Jun 6, 2022 6:41 PM CST
Name: Abigail (Grill)
South Dakota (Zone 5a)
Autumn has come!
Region: California Region: South Dakota Snakes Region: United States of America
This one actually took my breath away. Lovey dubby Amazing, Nancy.
for You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I will sing for joy.
Psalm 63:7
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Jun 6, 2022 7:45 PM CST
Name: Laurie
southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)
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Such a pretty flower! Nice combo. Smiling
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Jun 6, 2022 8:08 PM CST
Name: Zoia Bologovsky
Stoneham MA (Zone 6b)
Azaleas Region: Massachusetts Organic Gardener Daylilies Cat Lover Bulbs
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It doesn't even look real! Like a hallucinationโ€ฆ
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Jun 7, 2022 8:37 AM CST
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Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)
Hummingbirder Birds Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Hydrangeas Adeniums Daylilies
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Thank you! Here's the original, plus the one I cleaned up and used for the banner (I hate all the floating debris in the water around waterlilies, this one wasn't bad at all though compared to most).

I love waterlilies from when I was a kid and we'd go to a lake for picnics. I'd sneak out on a rowboat to get to them and also to reeds where the damselflies that are iridescent blue and green would be and I'd play with them too. Sadly not something a 7 year old kid could get away with doing in today's world. But I could probably make 50 banners of just various waterlilies! Hilarious!

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Jun 7, 2022 9:38 AM CST
Name: Abigail (Grill)
South Dakota (Zone 5a)
Autumn has come!
Region: California Region: South Dakota Snakes Region: United States of America
Waterlilies are really very pretty.
for You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I will sing for joy.
Psalm 63:7
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Jun 7, 2022 10:16 AM CST
Name: Elizabeth
Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a)
Bee Lover Peonies Native Plants and Wildflowers Region: Michigan Foliage Fan Dragonflies
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Something about your composition via cropping really appeals to me in this banner. Great color contrasts, too. Nice work.
I post high resolution photos (nature, travel, and other subjects) on smugmug
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Jun 7, 2022 5:58 PM CST
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Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)
Hummingbirder Birds Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Hydrangeas Adeniums Daylilies
Salvias Container Gardener Enjoys or suffers cold winters Butterflies Dragonflies Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Thank you, everyone! I'm really tempted to go through nothing but waterlilies and lotus now to search for more banners, but I think the admin that selects them might get sick of waterlilies! Hilarious!
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Jun 7, 2022 9:03 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
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Cool banner Nancy!
As Yogi Berra said, โ€œIt's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.โ€
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Jun 8, 2022 8:37 AM CST
Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- ๐ŸŒน (Zone 8b)
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Nancy, beautiful! Yes, taking pics of the labels is totally worthwhile, IMVHO. People always want to know, what's the name?
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