Food, Offering, Medicine, Political Symbol: What the Lotus Means in Sri Lanka
“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...
Why Do Flowers Mean So Much to Us?
Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to ...
China Snuffs Out Memorials To Victims Of Deadly Car Rampage
Officials in southern China ramped up security on Wednesday at the site of one of the country's deadliest mass-casualty ...
Winter Flowers: 9 Plants That Bloom in Colder Months
But that’s not the only beautiful winter flower to chase away winter blues. There’s winter daphne, known for its white to ...
Davitta Niakani & Ryan Bartlow’s Tuscany Wedding
The couple behind the NYC restaurant Ernesto’s got married at Villa Cetinale in Siena, Italy.
10 Fall Flowers That Are Hardy in Cold Weather
The family of fall-friendly flowers includes hardy annuals as well as biennials and perennials. Keep in mind that 25 degrees ...