Claude Monet's iconic renderings of water lilies were born of a monumental project he steadfastly pursued during the last decades of his life. Comprising a string of paintings, numbering 250 in all ...

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 ...

One of D.C.'s favorite summer flower traditions, the Lotus and Water Lily Festival, is returning to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. The festival celebrates the peak blooming period of the lotus and water ...

Completed more than a century ago, these artworks reveal the Impressionist’s triumphs—and struggles Bridge Over the Water Lily Pond, 1905. In earlier works, Monet painted the footbridge in a crisp, ...

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Botanical Garden has been cultivating giant Victoria water lilies for well over a century, with the first bloom recorded in 1894. These aquatic marvels are a perennial summer ...

Famous French impressionist, Oscar Claude Monet created 250 beautiful paintings of water lilies. Monet imported water lilies from South America and Egypt to adorn his large water garden in Giverny, ...

The ancient Maya city of Tikal relied on urban reservoirs to supply water during periods of drought. They essentially built “constructed wetlands” that relied upon key minerals and aquatic plants and ...