1.   A plate lined with a hibiscus flower makes a spectacular setting for seafood or fruit salad.

2.   But I put it on my desk and waited for something to happen, like Frisbee-sized hibiscus flowers, and it just sat there.

3.   Dried hibiscus flowers make a fine tea, and the fresh blossoms are edible.

4.   Is that a hibiscus flower tucked behind his ear?

5.   Using everything from papaya to watermelon to bananas to hibiscus flowers to make hot-weather drinks, Mexican coolers make our lemonade seem like a weak sister.

6.   We pause by burlap bags of hibiscus flowers.