There’s a little lake in downtown Clermont that I always admire. Its name is Sunset Lake, but a more appropriate moniker would be Lake Lotus because this small splash of water nestled in a hollow ...

The sacred lotus flower is an aquatic perennial plant that typically blooms vibrant petals of pink and white shades. It is one of the most beautiful plants to look at, but the lotus flower thrives in ...

Jan Bairstow stands on the dock behind his house in northwestern Lake County and gazes reverently at the enormous bloom of American lotus plants floating upon Nippersink Lake. Thousands of green lily ...

One of the most spectacular, and fleeting, displays in the American South is unfolding as you read this. It is a sight not to be missed, but miss it you will unless you rise from yon chair and venture ...

There was water, water everywhere, and in that water, everywhere you looked were thousands of beautiful American lotus flowers. The pale yellow lotuses were blooming in profusion among their green ...

The summer flower show in Paynes Prairie and other wetlands is highlighted by the American lotus (Nelumbo lutea). With its parasol-like leaves held up by a centrally mounted stalk and its huge yellow ...

The picture-perfect lotus flowers at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens reached peak bloom over the holiday weekend, according to NPS Program Manager of Visitor Services Vince Vaise, but there’s still ...

A lotus flower may not seem like much to think about at first glance, but first impressions can be misleading. While the plant's symmetry and colors are surely striking, beneath the delicate exterior ...