Lotus blossoms in bloom in Echo Park

Rona Ebete prepares to perform with the Phillippine-American Society and Cultural Arts Troupe on Saturday.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Angus, Jonathan Knecht’s dog, checks out a performer with Northern Shalim Kung Fu during a Lion Dance at the opening of the 34th Lotus Festival.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Visitors enjoy the blooming lotuses Saturday.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Keira Garza, 2, stands on a bench during Saturday’s Lotus Festival in Echo Park.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Downtown Los Angeles creates a backdrop for the blooming lotuses at Echo Park Lake. Echo Park’s 34th Lotus Festival is being held this weekend.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

It has been a few years since lotus blossoms have bloomed at Echo Park Lake. This weekend, Echo Park is marking its 34th Lotus Festival.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

A bee zooms in on a lotus in Echo Park. The community’s 34th Lotus Festival is being held this weekend.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

A bee zooms in on a lotus in Echo Park. The community’s 34th Lotus Festival is being held this weekend.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Alan Cheung, 24, takes a selfie in front of a sea of blooming lotus on Saturday.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

A close-up shows a bee on a pink lotus blossom in Echo Park. The community’s 34th Lotus Festival is being held this weekend.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

A bee gets busy pollinating at Echo Park Lake. Echo Park’s 34th Lotus Festival is being held this weekend.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Bees hover around a pink lotus blossom in full bloom in Echo Park. The community’s 34th Lotus Festival is being held this weekend.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)