Skip to main content

Blue Egyptian water lily

Nymphaea caerulea

Photo by FlorianMeier
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

19.9025, 99.8387

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Bong Ambutong
what a beautiful flower and nicely captured..Fantatstic.
KarenL
Fun fact! The Egyptian water lily was considered extremely significant in Egyptian mythology, as it was said to rise and fall with the sun. It was also believed that the ancient solar deity Ra was originally born out of a water lily seedpod. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153395133480603&set=a.10152575329380603.958289.10150120463815603&type=1

Spotted for Missions

Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedOctober 19, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies