Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

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Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), in paperbark swamp (Melaleuca spp.). Yellow Water, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

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Size: 3425px × 2225px
Location: Yellow Water, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
Photo credit: © Jean-Paul Ferrero/AUSCAPE / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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