Pink lilies #1 Frame:Print only and quite fascinating through a

and quite fascinating through a macro lens

where they got their common name from the Persian word “Tulipan” for turban

the common name is still in use and relevant today

The ancient Greeks and Romans attributed them to Aphrodite

Pink lilies #1 Frame:Print only and quite fascinating through aThis Botanical Optical image is created from a single photograph selected from hundreds of time lapse photographs of pink Lilies made over a period of 64 hours as they flowered. The lily family has traditionally represented innocence and purity. Artistic representations date back to ancient Greek and Roman civilizations and have been traced back to the Bronze Age in Crete. The pink varieties are also considered symbolic of prosperity and aspiration.