Longwood Gardens in May 2012 - Lilies

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Longwood Gardens is one of my favorite places for botanical photography. The weather was near perfect for our visit yesterday and lots of subjects for my camera both in the conservatory and in the outdoor part of the garden. I’ll be sharing my favorite images in several blog posts over the next week.

This time of the year the water lily courtyard is closed but there were fragrant lilies in the conservatory that were in all stages of bloom. The buds unfurling with the strong central rib of each petal were full of graceful curves and color that tends to fad as the flower matures.

The open flowers are full of frills and texture…the powder of the pollen.