Description: This highly modern British commemorative stamp features a creative, horizontally split photographic composition celebrating native wetland ecosystems. The upper half displays a full-color underwater photograph showcasing two blooming water lilies—one white and one pink—floating calmly among green lily pads. The lower half dramatically shifts to a high-contrast monochrome image showing the silhouetted underbelly, splayed webbed toes, and muscular hind legs of a submerged frog pressed up against a clear glass or water surface. Text running vertically along the right border edge identifies the issue as part of the Millennium 2000 project series while giving specific credit to the National Pondlife Centre in Merseyside. A clean sans-serif "26" decimal denomination token anchors the lower right corner, completing the layout without traditional borders.
Circa: 2000
Condition: MNH
Notes:
The 26p "Frog's Legs and Water Lilies" stamp, featuring the National Pondlife Centre in Merseyside, was issued by the Royal Mail on March 7, 2000. It was part of the "Water and Coast" Millennium Projects series (3rd Series) commemorating new, community-driven landmarks