Lotus Lovelies

These floral lovelies were found blooming on the edge of a pond in northwest Missouri.

I first thought these flowers were water-lilies. Then I saw online that the leaves of lotus flowers rise above the water level while water-lily leaves are found floating on the surface of the water. The same holds true for their flowers; lotus flowers bloom above the water and water-lily blooms float on the water.  Clearly, these blooms were well above any water by a couple of feet or more.  Whatever you call them, they are lovely.

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