"And the lotos rose quietly, quietly..."
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“And the lotos rose quietly, quietly,
The surface glittered out of heart of light"
-T.S. Eliot, from Burnt Norton, "Four Quartets"
The lotus flower symbolizes purity and transcendence. Rooted in mud and murk, the lotus rises above the surface of the water to bloom. Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord becomes a sea of lotus blossoms during the peak of summer each year. The lotuses that bloom at Great Meadows are American Lotuses, a non-native species that has taken over the two large pools at the refuge. A variety of herons and ducks can be found lurking among the giant leaves of the lotus plants, while red-winged blackbirds can be found perched on the leaves and blooms.
Immature red-winged blackbird perched on an American Lotus Flower
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