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Victoria Amazonica
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Lilly pads only grow in still fresh water
Lilly pads only grow in still fresh water Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 17:38:00 Tuesday 7 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #173800_2600BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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Some were intermixed with areas of floating grass
Some were intermixed with areas of floating grass Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 17:38:04 Tuesday 7 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #173804_2601BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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After pollination they begin to decompose
After pollination they begin to decompose Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 17:38:08 Tuesday 7 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #173808_2602BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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They form a delicate floor atop the water
They form a delicate floor atop the water Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 17:38:12 Tuesday 7 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #173812_2603BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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New and old lilly pads mingle
New and old lilly pads mingle Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 17:38:18 Tuesday 7 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #173818_2604BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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Decomposing lilly pads become food for the new
Decomposing lilly pads become food for the new Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 17:39:16 Tuesday 7 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #173916_2606BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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Hollow vein structures underneath help them float
Hollow vein structures underneath help them float Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 17:40:42 Tuesday 7 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #174042_2612BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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Sharp spines underneath protect from predators
Sharp spines underneath protect from predators Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 17:41:26 Tuesday 7 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #174126_2613BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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White flowers attract beetles to a carbohydrate feast
White flowers attract beetles to a carbohydrate feast The flower closes and traps the beetles overnight • Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 17:54:32 Tuesday 7 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #175432_2624BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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A dark pink flower has not yet released its beetles
A dark pink flower has not yet released its beetles Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 10:48:52 Friday 10 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #104852_3255BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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The flower too is protected by underwater spines
The flower too is protected by underwater spines Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 10:49:50 Friday 10 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #104950_3258BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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The beetle, once freed, pollinates another white flower
The beetle, once freed, pollinates another white flower Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 10:50:22 Friday 10 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #105022_3261BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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The Cyclocephala beetle plucked from its dining room
The Cyclocephala beetle plucked from its dining room Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 10:51:20 Friday 10 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #105120_3266BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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The Cyclocephala beetle is a harmless herbivore
The Cyclocephala beetle is a harmless herbivore Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 10:51:36 Friday 10 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #105136_3273BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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The Cyclocephala beetle
The Cyclocephala beetle Flood plain inland from Amazon, Peru • (Photo posted Friday 15 May 2009) • (Photo taken 10:51:50 Friday 10 April 2009) • © 2009 Bryan Costales #105150_3278BCX Add a comment or report a mistake
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