Celebrate Mother’s Day with love and lilacs

How wonderful of Mother Nature to profuse Boston's fresh spring air with the intoxicating, unmistakable fragrance of lilacs as Mother's Day nears. So special is the ephemeral flower it's the only one the Arnold Arboretum singles out each year for a day-long celebration.

How wonderful of Mother Nature to profuse Boston's fresh spring air with the intoxicating, unmistakable fragrance of lilacs as Mother's Day nears. So special is the ephemeral flower it's the only one the Arnold Arboretum singles out each year for a day-long celebration.…