flowering

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"There were no vertebrates, no trees, no leaves, no flowering plants, no plants with seeds," Marek said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

He said that plants like magnolias and rhododendrons that flower on last year's growth got a boost from the weather in 2025 and are now flowering perhaps seven to 14 days earlier than normal.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

He argues that this pressure is necessary to force regime change and a flowering of private enterprise.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

It’s relaxed, unpretentious, with delicious modern British food—and just a 15-minute drive to the flowering camellias at Abbotsbury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

They bound him with rosy garlands, set a flowering wreath on his head, woke him up, and bore him in this ridiculous guise to Midas as a great joke.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton