Belgium's giant waterlilies so big they can carry a baby

Thorven lies on a giant waterlily leaf during a photo shoot for babies aged under one at the National Botanic Garden of Meise, near BrusselsBent (right) gets placed on a giant waterlily leaf at the National Botanic Garden in Belgium
Beyond be-leaf: People take photographs as a baby lies on a giant waterlily leafFien (front) lies back and relaxes on her lily as more babies are placed around her
Babies lie on giant waterlily leaf during a photo shoot for babies aged under one at the National Botanic Garden of Meise, near Brussels

Victoria crusiana waterlily leaf is a short-lived perennial named after Queen Victoria, when its a diameter of around a metre and a half can carry up to four babies. 

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