lily ponds

Monet's painted scenes

Lily ponds are small bodies of still water where water lilies grow, their broad leaves floating on the surface.

The term evokes ornamental garden pools rather than wild wetlands—the kind found in formal gardens or painted by Monet: We sat by the lily pond watching the koi.

Also spelled as one word: lily pond.

Related
  • koiOrnamental pond carp
  • frogsLeaping, croaking amphibians
  • frog chorusCollective amphibian vocalizations
  • lotusSacred aquatic flower
  • MonetFrench Impressionist surname

Claude Monet · pads · reflections · still water · dragonflies · tranquil · water garden · garden · Japanese garden · botanical garden · cattails · ripples · floating · murky · goldfish · reeds · algae · serene

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Artificial basins for aquatics

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G