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CANADA'S PROVINCIAL FLOWERS
PARTS OF A PLANT
FLOWER SCRAMBLE
NAME THAT FLOWERY TUNE
FUN GARDEN FACTS
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This flower belongs to the Province of Ontario.
What is the trillium. It was selected as its provincial flower in 1937. This white flower grows in the forest in the springtime. It is called the trillium because it has three petals and three leaves. The “tri-“ part of trillium means three.
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Modified leaves that make up the outermost ring of flower parts and protect the bud. The parts of a flower that are often conspicuously colored
What is the petals.
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What is Carnations
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NAME THAT TUNE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTes4cTTjI4
What is Build me up Buttercup - The Foundations Here is one of the few songs with references to a flower that isn't a rose. Buttercups are primarily yellow flowers from the poppy family. They usually bloom in the month of April and May. This song isn't literally about the flower, but a bittersweet love song. It's upbeat and catchy considering the subject matter.
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These creatures have a long proboscis (a complex "tongue") that enables them to obtain the nectar from flowers
What is a bee. Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in seven to nine recognized families, though many are undescribed and the actual number is probably higher. They are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants. Bees play an important role in pollinating flowering plants, and are the major type of pollinator in ecosystems that contain flowering plants. Bees either focus on gathering nectar or on gathering pollen depending on demand, especially in social species
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This flower belongs to the Province of Prince Edward Island?
What is the lady’s slipper. Prince Edward Island adopted the Lady Slipper as its floral emblem in 1947. The flower gets its name from its petals, which are shaped like a woman’s shoe. It grows in the cool shade of the forest and it blooms in the springtime.
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A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ.
What is the stem. They support the plant. They act like the plant's plumbing system, conducting water and nutrients from the roots and food in the form of glucose from the leaves to other plant parts. Stems can be herbaceous like the bendable stem of a daisy or woody like the trunk of an oak tree.
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What is Lavender.
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NAME THAT TUNE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP1J9YGO0G4
What is A Bicycle Built for Two (Daisy, Daisy).
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Ants are often attracted the to bud of this flower although their presence foes not serve a purpose here.
What is Peonies. This flower tends to attract ants to the flower buds. This is due to the nectar that forms on the outside of the flower buds, and is not required for the plants' own pollination or other growth.
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This flower belongs to the Province of Manitoba?
What is the lavender coloured prairie crocus. This has been Manitoba’s flower for over a hundred years. Children in Manitoba chose it in a vote 1906. It blooms very early in the spring, sometimes even before all the snow has melted.
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This part act like straws absorbing water and minerals from the soil. Tiny hairs stick out of this part, helping in the absorption. It help to anchor the plant in the soil so it does not fall over. It also store extra food for future use.
What is a Root.
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What is Sunflower.
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NAME THAT TUNE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxSTzSEiZ2c
What is "The Rose" by Bette Midler. It's an award-winning song from the film The Rose, which starred Bette Midler. She also recorded a single that was #1 on the Adult Contemporary Billboard chart. In the film the character is simply known as "The Rose" who was loosely based on the female rock legend, Janis Joplin. The songwriter, Amanda McBroom, won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Lyrically it is the most descriptive of this popular flower not only in songs, but in literature and pop culture. BONUS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj10EzNKA2M
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This is a carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands on the East Coast of the United States. It catches its prey—chiefly insects and arachnids— with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves and is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces.
What is the Venus Fly Trap
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This flower belongs to the Province of British Columbia?
What is the Pacific dogwood. This has been British Columbia’s floral emblem since 1956. These big, white flowers bloom on tall trees in April and May.
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A fine dust that contains the sperm of seed-producing plants.
What is pollen?
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What is Geranium.
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NAME THAT TUNE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viV7iP57vcE
What is "I Overlooked an Orchid" by Carl Smith BONUS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eQQKVKjifQ
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This flowers bloom only at night, closing during the day.
What is a Moon Flower http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUkEfkzMlrM
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This flower belongs to the Province of Quebec?
What is the Madonna lily. It was chosen as Quebec’s flower 36 years ago. It looks like the heraldic fleur-de-lis on Quebec’s flag. The Madonna lily is the symbol of French culture in France and Québec, but it does not grow naturally in the province. Therefore, in 1999 Quebec chose a new flower that grows throughout the province: the blue flag iris.
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Most plants' food is made in this location. This part is are designed to capture sunlight which the plant uses to make food through a special process. BONUS: A process by which a plant produces its food using energy from sunlight, carbon dioxide from the air, and water and nutrients from the soil.
What is the leaf. BONUS: What is Photosynthesis
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What is Forget-me-not.
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NAME THAT TUNE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdSnwufjKtc
What is "Rose Garden" by Lynna Anderson BONUS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdvCqUguIh8 There are references to flowers in the song that was the start of the flower power hippie generation where San Francisco was the place to be for young people during the late 1960's. It was written by John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas to promote the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. It was a huge hit throughout Europe and it peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song captures an era with such precision and perfect imagery. I love singing along to it whenever I hear it on the radio.
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This Plant represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars.
What is The dandelion. It is the only flower that represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars. The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball resembles the moon and the dispersing seeds resemble the stars.