Gigantic lily pads, neon florals and other aquatic plants are again on display at Longwood Gardens. ... lotus plants and water platters – lily pads that can stretch as wide as 6 feet.

Kenilworth has extended summer hours through the first week of September, and the gardens are open from 8 AM to 8 PM on ...

Tea: To make blue lotus flower tea, add one premade tea bag or 3 to 5 grams of dried flowers to 1 to 2 cups (250 to 500 mL) of hot water. Let steep for 5 to 10 minutes. Smoking: If you choose to ...

There’s also a water lily dinner Aug. 27 with a talk about water lilies and dinner at the court as the night-blooming flowers open. Tickets are $199. Learn more at lanc.news/WaterlilyDinner .

LONDON (AP) — What could be a better memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, than a pod of faintly psychedelic giant lily pads? Perhaps a big bronze tree or a ...