Lotus flowers

Not in my garden, Marquerite, shot this on holiday in Thailand. They weren't growing in there, just floating.

how do you call this lotus do you know the name of it its just lovelye

I THINK the botanical name is Nelumbo. Lotus are not hardy - they are from tropical areas. I took this photo in Thailand. The flowers in the photo in fact are not growing in this container - they've been picked, the petals folded back (which is traditional) and the flowers floated on the water surface.

hte litle fish ar theer to eat hte mosqiuto lavae i think- most asian peepal no put water by door for htat reeson

Yes, I think they are there to eat the mosquito larva. I was told it is a Buddist tradition to have a container of water near to doors, but I can't remember the reason....

yes sid, this is hte very prob most buddist hav - i memry deep discus wiht freend bout why a brick no reveer in sam way - it weer no easy discuss!

very restful, calming, but i don't think it'd work outdoors here for at least half the year