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Part of an ongoing commission for the Latour-Marliac water-lily nursery (from whence Monet bought for Giverny). This incredible, giant water-lily has leaves >1.5 metres in diameter and each leaf can support 110 kilos. The flower is the size of a football. The flower only blooms for 24 hours, once each year, and then only at night. The first night the flower is white and female, the second night it is pink and male. This image was acquired with two SB-800s and the onboard flash
%Sat, 26 August 2006
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