He said that the lotus is going to shoot forth soon.However, grass carps and bream fish especially prefer eating sprouts.This will spoil lotus.

• 工作人员说，荷花马上要抽芽了，而西湖里的草鱼、鳊鱼特别喜欢吃荷叶的嫩芽，这样荷花就长不好了。