water lily...

"water lily" Click directly on the image to enlarge it.

Questions/Activities for this figurative garden design:

1. How many hexagons form the flower petals of this water lily?
2. How many triangles form the stem?
3. Count the number of rhombuses used to keep this water lily floating.
4. How many rhombuses are used to pollinate this tile plant?
5. Copy the water lily above on top of your desk using twenty-three triangles, eliminating the hexagons. Hint - your water lily should turn green.