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Lotus blooms
The water level in the Volga Delta is at its lowest in July. But even as the water level falls, lotus flowers begin to bloom. This is the one of the few regions of Russia where they grow. They thrive in the shallow water and the rich sediment brought downstream by the Volga.
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