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		Africa's Miracle Delta << Back to Feature Page View exclusive photographs and get the facts behind the frame. Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Lilies of the Flood Photograph by David Doubilet The serrated leaves of night lilies hover in the shallow waters of the delta. Unlike day lilies—the other prominent lily of the Okavango—the creamy yellow flower of the night lily opens from late afternoon to early morning. To insure pollination, the lilies attract and capture insects with sticky fluid in their flowers, while their long winding stems provide a forest of cover for numerous species of small minnows. Camera: Nikon F4 Film Type: Fujichrome Provia 400 Lens: 16mm Speed and F-Stop: 1/60 @ f/2.8 Weather Conditions: Unrecorded Time of Day: Night Lighting Techniques: HMI lights

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