During midsummer, the flower petals begin to fall away, revealing the odd-looking seed pods that are still green and growing.In time, each pod grows larger and larger, up to maybe 5 or more inches ...

Aerial photo taken on July 21, 2022 shows farmers harvesting lotus flowers and seed pods in Quanxin Village of Donglin Township, Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.

A lily's seeds ripen underwater and a lotus's ripen above the surface of the water. The lily forms a seed pod and drops it down in the water, where it gets released.

NEWBORN babies will sleep anywhere, from inside a giant acorn to nestled in the petals of a flower. Anne Geddes is the mother of cute baby photography, with more than 18 million books sold across 8… ...

Lotus flowers grown from seeds dating to Song Dynasty (960-1279) are blooming at the ancient Haichuang Temple in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.

Does the sight of soap bubbles, aerated chocolate or a lotus flower seed pod bring you out in a cold sweat and make you feel panicky? If so, you could be a sufferer of one of the most common ...

Most bakers, and those who enjoy baked goods, are probably familiar with poppy seeds. Pictured here is a poppy seed pod, which is what’s left on the stem once the flower blooms and the petals fall off ...

Lotus seedpods are a popular feature in floral arrangements with the dried pods adding an attractive, decorative element that suggests tranquility.

After lying buried for 1,200 years, a lotus seed has grown into a blooming flower in a southern Chinese city, revealing the ancient appearance of a flower that has featured prominently in Chinese ...

Lotus flower seed pods are missing from your DIY floral decorations, but there are so many additional uses for the pods of these pond beauties as well.