January Surprise | ©2016 David Allio
Unseasonably warm temperatures were the probably reason for the January Surprise blooming hybrid water lily that surfaced on New Year’s Day in Upstate South Carolina. Last year, the first hybrid water lily Nymphaea emerged in mid-May – normal for the May through September perennial.
camera: Nikon D60 | lens: AF Nikkor VR Zoom 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED
focal length: 125mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/160th – ISO 200
