{"id":11901,"date":"2011-07-18T11:12:47","date_gmt":"2011-07-18T15:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=11901"},"modified":"2011-07-18T11:12:47","modified_gmt":"2011-07-18T15:12:47","slug":"a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"A Summer Stroll Around The Waterlily Pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/gardens\/test_garden.php?id_gardens_collections=66\">Waterlily &amp; Lotuses Pool<\/a> in the courtyard of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/gardens\/test_garden.php?id_gardens_collections=25\">Enid A. Haupt Conservatory<\/a> is a magical place. Summer breezes ripple the surface, playing with the glittering reflection of the Conservatory; koi stick their heads clear out of the water, as if begging for a scratch under the chin; and kaleidoscopic waterlilies and lotuses stir gently, like drowsy dancers at the end of an evening of waltzing. The colors and lingering aromas of these exotic flowers create a enchanted atmosphere, perfect for afternoon daydreaming.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1673.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11905\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/attachment\/_ivo1673\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1673.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1021,680\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1310481972&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;34&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Conservatory Courtyard Waterlily Pool\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1673-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1673.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11905\" title=\"The Conservatory Courtyard Waterlily Pool\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1673.jpg\" alt=\"The Conservatory Courtyard Waterlily Pool\" width=\"580\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11910\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Moon-Dance-03.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11910\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/attachment\/nymphaea-moon-dance-03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Moon-Dance-03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1021,680\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1310481398&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nymphaea &#8216;Moon Dance&#8217;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Moon-Dance-03-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Moon-Dance-03.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11910\" title=\"Nymphaea 'Moon Dance'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Moon-Dance-03.jpg\" alt=\"Nymphaea 'Moon Dance'\" width=\"580\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nymphaea &#39;Moon Dance&#39;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11913\" style=\"width: 392px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Sioux-05.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11913\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/attachment\/nymphaea-sioux-05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Sioux-05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"680,1021\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1310393275&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nymphaea &#8216;Sioux&#8217; \" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Sioux-05-199x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Sioux-05.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11913\" title=\"Nymphaea 'Sioux' \" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Sioux-05.jpg\" alt=\"Nymphaea 'Sioux' \" width=\"392\" height=\"580\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nymphaea &#39;Sioux&#39; <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11907\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Laydekeri-Fulgens-02.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11907\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/attachment\/nymphaea-laydekeri-fulgens-02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Laydekeri-Fulgens-02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1021,680\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1310393112&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nymphaea &#8216;Laydekeri Fulgens&#8217;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Laydekeri-Fulgens-02-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Laydekeri-Fulgens-02.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11907\" title=\"Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Fulgens'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Laydekeri-Fulgens-02.jpg\" alt=\"Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Fulgens'\" width=\"580\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nymphaea &#39;Laydekeri Fulgens&#39;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more More beauty below. --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1578.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11902\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/attachment\/_ivo1578\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1578.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1021,680\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1310394509&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;45&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lotus Leaves\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1578-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1578.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11902\" title=\"Lotus Leaves\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1578.jpg\" alt=\"Lotus Leaves\" width=\"580\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11911\" style=\"width: 392px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Peter-Slocum-05.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/attachment\/nymphaea-peter-slocum-05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Peter-Slocum-05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"680,1021\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1310392373&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nymphaea &#8216;Peter Slocum&#8217;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Peter-Slocum-05-199x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Peter-Slocum-05.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11911\" title=\"Nymphaea 'Peter Slocum'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Peter-Slocum-05.jpg\" alt=\"Nymphaea 'Peter Slocum'\" width=\"392\" height=\"580\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nymphaea &#39;Peter Slocum&#39;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11906\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Denver-04.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11906\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/attachment\/nymphaea-denver-04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Denver-04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1021,680\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1310393926&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nymphaea &#8216;Denver&#8217;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Denver-04-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Denver-04.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11906\" title=\"Nymphaea 'Denver'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Denver-04.jpg\" alt=\"Nymphaea 'Denver'\" width=\"580\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nymphaea &#39;Denver&#39;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Moon-Dance-01.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11909\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/attachment\/nymphaea-moon-dance-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Moon-Dance-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"680,1021\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1310393461&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dragonfly\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Moon-Dance-01-199x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Moon-Dance-01.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11909\" title=\"Dragonfly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Moon-Dance-01.jpg\" alt=\"Dragonfly\" width=\"392\" height=\"580\" \/><\/a>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11912\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Pink-Grapefruit-03.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/attachment\/nymphaea-pink-grapefruit-03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Pink-Grapefruit-03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1021,680\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1310392870&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nymphaea &#8216;Pink Grapefruit&#8217;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Pink-Grapefruit-03-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Pink-Grapefruit-03.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11912\" title=\"Nymphaea 'Pink Grapefruit'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Pink-Grapefruit-03.jpg\" alt=\"Nymphaea 'Pink Grapefruit'\" width=\"580\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nymphaea &#39;Pink Grapefruit&#39;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11908\" style=\"width: 392px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Lemon-Chiffon-01.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11908\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/attachment\/nymphaea-lemon-chiffon-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Lemon-Chiffon-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"680,1021\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1310392619&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;105&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nymphaea &#8216;Lemon Chiffon&#8217;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Lemon-Chiffon-01-199x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Lemon-Chiffon-01.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11908\" title=\"Nymphaea 'Lemon Chiffon'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Nymphaea-Lemon-Chiffon-01.jpg\" alt=\"Nymphaea 'Lemon Chiffon'\" width=\"392\" height=\"580\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nymphaea &#39;Lemon Chiffon&#39;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1671.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/attachment\/_ivo1671\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1671.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1021,680\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1310481706&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;112&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lilypads\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1671-300x199.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1671.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11904\" title=\"Lilypads\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1671.jpg\" alt=\"Lilypads\" width=\"580\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1602.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"11903\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/07\/around-the-garden\/a-summer-stroll-around-the-waterlily-pool\/attachment\/_ivo1602\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1602.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"680,1021\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1310395072&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lotus &#038; the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1602-199x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1602.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11903\" title=\"Lotus &amp; the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IVO1602.jpg\" alt=\"Lotus &amp; the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory\" width=\"392\" height=\"580\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Admission to the Conservatory, the Waterlily Pool, and our current Conservatory exhibition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/alhambra\/\"><em>Spanish Paradise: Gardens of the Alhambra<\/em><\/a>, are included in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/visit\/admission_all.php\">All Garden Pass<\/a>. Enjoy your visit! And if you take photographs while you&#8217;re here, please feel free to share them with us in our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/thenewyorkbotanicalgarden\/\" target=\"_blank\">NYBG Group Pool on Flickr<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Waterlily Pool in the courtyard of the Enid A. 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