Today ’s photos are fromNancy Ridenourin Ithaca , New York . She says,“About 10 years ago , I purchase 6 lotus plants from the Ithaca James Leonard Farmer ’s market and place them at the sharpness of my pond .   They quickly spread and now there are hundreds of works that flower copiously each year . The flowers are first-class and appeal many visitors .   I am schedule for a Garden Conservancy tour next August . ”Beautiful , Nancy , thanks for communion ! Nancy has a blog – check it out here !

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2 WAYS TO ENLARGE!Click directly on the photo to enlarge in a pop-up, or click HERE to see this image, larger, in a new browser window.Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Nancy Ridenour

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