These floating plants cover about half the surface of the pond by mid-summer. Because we never see any blooms like a water lily would have, I think they are Water Shield, a perennial aquatic plant that can form large colonies. All parts of the plant, living and dead, provide food or habitat for some other species of plant or animal. Brasenia schreberi
The photographer must be channeling Manet--this comes straight out of Giverny. No horizon, image divided between green and black--very artistic. Elaine @ 07-28-2009
Ooops--meant Monet, the lily pad and pond guy. Elaine @ 07-28-2009
Fabulous isolation of subject - has an abstract attractiveness with the random scattering of lily pads. Kevin from OrganicPIX.com @ 07-28-2009
Have never seen so many of these. WOW! Love how you've framed this. Marcie @ 07-29-2009
So pretty. I like the blackness of the water. sherri @ 07-29-2009
That's a real beauty Jane! I love these kind of minimalistic images so much! Heidi @ 07-29-2009
These floating plants cover about half the surface of the pond by mid-summer. Because we never see any blooms like a water lily would have, I think they are Water Shield, a perennial aquatic plant that can form large colonies. All parts of the plant, living and dead, provide food or habitat for some other species of plant or animal. Brasenia schreberi
The photographer must be channeling Manet--this comes straight out of Giverny. No horizon, image divided between green and black--very artistic. Elaine @ 07-28-2009
Ooops--meant Monet, the lily pad and pond guy. Elaine @ 07-28-2009
Fabulous isolation of subject - has an abstract attractiveness with the random scattering of lily pads. Kevin from OrganicPIX.com @ 07-28-2009
Have never seen so many of these. WOW! Love how you've framed this. Marcie @ 07-29-2009
So pretty. I like the blackness of the water. sherri @ 07-29-2009
That's a real beauty Jane! I love these kind of minimalistic images so much! Heidi @ 07-29-2009
Elaine @ 07-28-2009
Elaine @ 07-28-2009
Kevin from OrganicPIX.com @ 07-28-2009
Marcie @ 07-29-2009
sherri @ 07-29-2009
Heidi @ 07-29-2009