The blue Nile waterlily, Nymphaea caerula, was sacred to ancient Egyptians. When the lily rose from the abyss and the flower opened, its petals revealed a sun god sitting it its gold heart. The sun god banished the darkness, and life began. Photographed in the Adelaide Botanic Garden in Australia.
Deborah Small's Ethnobotany Blog 
how exquisite!!
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Beautiful shot of a beautiful flower!
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