{"id":698,"date":"2017-08-23T00:10:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T00:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/?p=698"},"modified":"2018-03-29T13:51:13","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T13:51:13","slug":"water-lilies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/water-lilies\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Lilies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Water lilies maintain the well-being of the ponds they inhabit. They provide shade to keep the water temperature down during the hot summer months.\u00a0 Blocking out some sunlight, the lilies help to keep the algae growth down. Their shade also gives shelter to any fish that may be in the pond.\u00a0 \u00adThey also absorb nutrients in the water that would normally feed\u00a0 undesirable green plants, keeping the water clear and clean-looking. Just a couple of miles from our home, the Jewel of the Pond is blooming quite lovely. Click on <em><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">CONTINUE READING<\/span><\/strong><\/em> for images.<\/h3>\n<h1><!--more--><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-3.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-701 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1561\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-3.jpg 1561w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-3-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-3-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-3-1024x630.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-702 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-4.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-4-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-4-768x335.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-4-1024x446.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-703 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-5.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-5-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-5-768x305.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-5-1024x406.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Water Lily Aphids? Tattered and bruised, they are still\u00a0 a wonderful sight to behold.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-704 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1343\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-6.jpg 1343w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-6-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-6-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-6-1024x732.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-705 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-7.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-7-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-7-768x233.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-7-1024x311.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-706 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1501\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-8.jpg 1501w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-8-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-8-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-8-1024x655.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-707 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-9.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-9-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-9-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-9-1024x529.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-708\" src=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1580\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-10.jpg 1580w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-10-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-10-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-10-1024x622.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-709 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1344\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-11.jpg 1344w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-11-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-11-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/water-lily-russ-paige-north-dighton-11-1024x731.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water lilies maintain the well-being of the ponds they inhabit. They provide shade to keep the water temperature down during the hot summer months.\u00a0 Blocking out some sunlight, the lilies help to keep the algae growth down. Their shade also gives shelter to any fish that may be in the pond.\u00a0 \u00adThey also absorb nutrients &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/water-lilies\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Water Lilies&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-water-lilies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=698"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":788,"href":"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698\/revisions\/788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threemileriver.org\/species-mapping\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}