Thank you for all of the beautiful entries!
Honorable mentions:
Markus' Purple Haze - very nice scene, great mood
Gill's Lily used B&W very well
Allagill: The tulips are beauties, but I especially admired the striped pattern of stems and hyacinths (?) in the lower background ... well seen!
3rd Place:
In Marcel's photo, the central part of the image is powerful, but I found the radial pattern of spines in the outer part of the frame compelling; great use of depth of field!
2nd Place:
Arnie called this "waiting for some sunshine," and you can almost feel the bloom ready to burst
And 1st place, Walter's beautiful, perfect Water Lily! Over to you, Walter...