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18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Curtain Call

My Calla Lilies were being eaten by pests, and I was continually having to get rid of them. I reached for this plant thinking I’d need to dispose of it when I saw a little flower peeking out. It reminded me of a performer standing behind the curtain waiting to take center stage.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2018
Date Uploaded: 10.2020
Photo Location: san mateo, ca, United States of America
Copyright: © elizabeth paoletti