Here are the last few water lilies that I photographed on a recent trip to Longwood Gardens. On that one trip, I photographed 16 different varieties of water lilies (nymphaea). They were absolutely incredible. If you like water lilies, you definitely should plan a trip to Longwood. Apparently they will be at peak bloom later this summer.

First is a Charles de Meurville Water Lily – the inner petals are a dark pink with the color lightening to almost white on the outer petals.

Charles de Meurville Water Lily (c) 2009 Patty Hankins

The David Water Lilies are a striking combination of red, pink, white and yellow.

David Water Lily (c) 2009 Patty Hankins

The Sturtevant Water Lily is a spectacular large raspberry colored flower.

Sturtevant Water Lily (c) 2009 Patty Hankins

And finally a Comanche Water Lily – a nice soft pink water lily.

Comanche Water Lily (c) 2009 Patty Hankins

I hope you’ve enjoyed my photos of the water lilies at Longwood Gardens. In case you missed them, the other posts in this series are Pink Water Lilies, Purple Water Lilies, and Water Lilies.