As summer arrives so are the blossom of lotuses, and along come with dragonflies and bumble bees. I visited Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC two days ago. Though the peak blooming of lotuses probably two weeks away, nevertheless, there were plenty of opportunities to […]
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Lotuses and Dragonflies
These are the pictures of lotuses and dragonflies I took at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC this morning.

Water Lilies
Water lilies at Lilypons and Kenilworth Gardens are blooming beautifully, so I’ve been busy going to both places for taking pictures. It was nice to see so many dragonflies at Kenilworth that I did posted some pictures yesterday. Here are some of the water lily […]

Dragonflies
We went to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens yesterday morning. It was very nice to hear the “Cicada Symphony” in the Gardens – they only have 4-6 weeks to find the mates to produce the next generations that will emerge 17 years later (2038). It was a […]

Dragonflies at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
It was hot and humid when I visited Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens for photographing the lotuses last weekend. Apparently it was the kind of weather that attracted so many dragonflies.

Lotuses, Water Lilies and Dragonflies
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens was finally re-opened this week. For some reasons there were not many lotuses blooming. However, waterlilies were blooming beautifully and so many dragonflies were around.

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
I went to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens again, probably the 4th time this summer. I was looking for the Giant water Lily and yes, I did find them starting to bloom but most pleasant surprise was the gorgeous bright water lilies in the same pond and […]

2019 Lotus and Water Lily Festival at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
I went to the first day of Annual Lotus and Water Lily Festival at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens yesterday. It was a lot of fun – I got there early to walk around the gardens to capture the beautiful lotus blossom and many active dragonflies and […]

More Photos of Lotus and Dragonfly from Kenilworth
I went back to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens yesterday (2019.6.29). Thousands of lotuses are blooming in peak conditions and are simply gorgeous. Hope they will last for at least two more week when the Annual Lotus Festival will be held.

Water Lilies at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
While visiting Kenilworth aquatic Gardens last Sunday, I also captured several images of beautiful water lilies.

Dragonflies at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Dragonflies seem to go with the lotuses all the time especially in the steamy summer days. There were lots of them at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens when I visited there last Sunday, June 23rd. I enjoyed shooting them.

Dragonflies III
July is always the good time to photograph dragonflies near the water, such as Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and Lilypons Water Gardens. Over the years I have taken many of them and here are a few to share with you.