Lotus Flower (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Lotus Flower

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These are lotus flowers on a delta island on the outer reaches of the Mississippi delta, which is in danger of drastically shrinking or disappearing. The islands are actually quite resilient, as seen in part by the vegetation growth.

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Britta Timpane-Padgham/Northwest Fisheries Science Center

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