Hearing the word "Hawaii" may drum up visions of ocean waves, soft sand and, of course, colorful flower necklaces, known as lei. A fresh flower lei is synonymous with a Hawaiian greeting and is part ...

The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these garlands made of perfectly blossomed flowers upon arrival. It's an iconic ...

2003-08-24 04:00:00 PDT Honolulu-- It's an island vacation cliche older than the picture postcard: step off a boat or plane and be greeted by a young woman offering a garland of flowers. The blooms ...

Many people think of flowers during February because of Valentine’s Day, but Francis Wong, owner of Jenny’s Leis & Flowers, says his busy season actually occurs a few months later. “April through ...

Accustomed as they are to an environment enhanced by luscious exotic blooms, Hawaiians have developed a floral vocabulary, a language of leis. ”Every flower on the islands has a unique meaning,” says ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — If you’re planning to pick up a lei anytime soon, be prepared for a little bit of sticker shock, as we head into their peak season. A kumu hula preparing for Merrie Monarch and lei ...

MAKAWAO, Hawaii, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Niki Roberts walked around her Maui neighborhood, loading her collapsible green wagon with cuttings from the ti plant, whose foot-long leaves are woven into the lei ...

HONOLULU (KHON) — Passersby may have seen the statue but perhaps did not know that it was Princess Kaʻiulani, heir to the Hawaiian throne after her aunt, Liliʻuokalani became Queen. The Princess was ...

There's not as many flowers for Leianne Farrelly's grandson to collect this time around. "The wind just blew all the plants over," Farrelly said. Fences typically full of pakalana -- now empty.