Aloha! 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.

A flower lei is a symbol of love and friendship, as well as celebration. Valeria Venezia / Alamy Stock Photo Hearing the word "Hawaii" may drum up visions of ocean waves, soft sand and, of course ...

I'm done pleading with pals to bring back tropical flowers for me from Hawaii -- they are too scared of running afoul of the law and they won't even consider it. What is contraband and what is ...

Hawaii's Lei Day is about so much more than flowers. Nothing quite symbolizes the essence of Hawai’i and the aloha spirit quite like the lei. But as native flora disappears, lei makers discuss ...

Hawaii native Meleana Estes picks flowers – like the valued flower puakenikeni, known as the perfume flower tree ten cent flower – to create a colorful palette for her leis.

Fortunately, Hawaii is becoming a kind of Noah’s Ark thanks to the efforts of the Hawaii Island Palm Society, Bamboo Society, Orchid Societies, Rhododendron Society and other concerned groups.