Twelve flowers of the year
Snowdrop - подснежник, primrose - примула, daffodil - нарцисс, daisy - маргаритка, hawthorn - боярышник, honeysuckle - жимолость, water lily - водяная лилия, poppy - мак, morning glory - вьюнок, hop - хмель, chrysanthemum - хризантема, holly- остролист
The snowdrop is the flower for
January. It is as white as snow, and appears in forests and gardens when there
is still snow there. The little plant is a native flower of Europe.
February’s flower is the primrose.
Primroses can be white, yellow, red, pink, rose, purple and oranges. The
flowers look like stars. The primrose is one of the earliest spring flowers.
They grow wild in some countries in Europe, and North America, but you can find
lots of them in China.
The flower of the month of March is
the daffodil. It appears very early in spring too. The flowers are usually
white or yellow. The plant has long leaves and a sweet pleasant smell. It has
been a favourite flower in many gardens.
April’s flowers are daisies. You
can see them everywhere in the fields, gardens and even roadsides.
The flower for May is the hawthorn.
It grows on a small tree and its blossoms are in pink, white or red. The
hawthorn also has small hard fruit which looks like a little apple.
June’s flower is the honeysuckle
and July’s flowers are water lilies. You can often see them on the waters of a
quiet lake. Frogs like to use their large green leaves as chairs. Some water
lilies are deep yellow in colour and some are pink, blue or even purple.
The flower for August is the poppy.
Poppies are bright red or yellow flowers. They look like cups. They often grow
wild in the mountains.
The morning glory, September’s
flower is a climbing plant with blue or purple blossoms. Their green leaves
look like small green hearts. The morning glory opens early in the morning, but
when the hot sun appears in the sky it closes. The blossoms are like bells. The
morning glory has a sweet smell and can grow wild.
October’s flower is the hop. People
use it to make beer. It is a climbing plant which often decorates country
houses.
The flower of November is the
chrysanthemum. It is one of the oldest known flowers. It has grown in Japan for
nearly two thousand years and is the national flower and the emblem of that
island country. This lovely flower can be white, yellow, red, purple or rose.
Chrysanthemums appear from late August to December when most other flowers are
ready for the winter.
December’s flower is the holly. It
is the flower of the Christmas season.
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