Tourists take boat to appreciate lotus flowers at Zizhuyuan (Purple Bamboo)Park in Beijing, Aug. 17, 2022. Visitors can enjoy a close look at the flowers by riding a boat in the ponds during the ...

A dragonfly rests on a budding lotus flower at the farmer park of Yanpu Village in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 5, 2013. (Xinhua/Shi Guangde) A dragonfly rests on a lotus flower ...

A pink petal palooza is flourishing in D.C. — but in July, it’s not for cherry blossoms. Blooming lotus flowers and water lilies are drawing crowds of visitors to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in ...

Tourists take photos of lotus flowers in a pavilion at West Lake scenic area in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 21, 2018. The lotus flowers reached full bloom as the temperature rose ...