Blue lotus flower, or Nymphea caerulea, is an Egyptian water lily. Sometimes called blue Egyptian lotus, historians speculate ...

To the ancient Egyptians, blue flowers were considered sacred. The blue water lily, also known as the blue lotus, played a special role. This bloom is featured on pillars, alters, and arches of ...

Why these flowers have evolved to have a bed time is still something of a mystery though, and fascinated many people throughout history. In Ancient Egypt for example, the blue lotus (sometimes ...