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In Lebanon, the 'Amber Man' digs up golden time capsules from the age of the dinosaurs

6:00am June 28, 2024

by Ari Daniel

When dinosaurs reigned some 130 million years ago, flowering plants were taking over the world. That change is sealed in ancient amber specimens on the slopes of Lebanon that Danny Azar knows so well.

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A visitor views the blooming flowers at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve on Thursday.

PHOTOS: See the wildflower 'superbloom' happening across California

11:24am April 11, 2023

Thanks to a very wet year, the Golden State is experiencing a rare "superbloom" that's blanketing the ground with a variety of richly colored plants.

This Día de los Muertos altar on display at a public shrine in Oaxaca, Mexico, shows several traditional ofrendas, including cempasúchil -- the Aztec name of the marigold flower native to Mexico.

Why marigolds, or cempasúchil, are the iconic flower of Día de los Muertos

3:15pm October 30, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The Day of the Dead is deeply rooted in pre-Hispanic Aztec rituals blended with Roman Catholic traditions. But many of the indigenous symbols remain, including the vibrant and fragrant marigold.

Before each mission with NASA astronauts, the Shelton family sends a bouquet of roses to the Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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Astronaut launches are returning to the U.S. For each, this family sends NASA roses

4:56pm October 29, 2021

by Brendan Byrne

For every U.S. mission with NASA astronauts, a family from Texas has sent a bouquet of roses to NASA's Mission Control Center to show support to those who keep the astronauts safe.

Perfume flower grower Pierre Chiarla picks jasmine flowers in his field in Grasse, France.

In France's Perfume Capital Of The World, There's A World Of Beautiful Fragrance

7:02am September 25, 2021

by Eleanor Beardsley

Its jasmine and roses are prized by perfumers and those eager to learn the trade. But the French Riviera town of Grasse didn't always smell sweet. Centuries ago, it was known for leather tanneries.

Gold medalist Lee Kiefer of the United States shows her medal and victory bouquet during the medal ceremony for the women's individual foil final competition on Sunday at the Summer Olympics.

The Flowers For Olympic Medalists Carry Deep Meaning In Japan

9:50am July 26, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

The elements of the bouquet carry a deeper story, and they are years in the making. They're meant to symbolize the country rising from the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

An employee places bouquets on shelves in Bogotá on Feb. 1, as Colombia prepares to export flowers for Valentine's Day amid the new coronavirus pandemic.

There's A Good Chance Your Valentine's Flowers Come From Colombia

8:01am February 14, 2021

by John Otis

The country is the top flower exporter to the U.S. When the pandemic hit, farmers feared they'd have to destroy flower beds and lay off thousands of workers. Here's why that didn't happen.

Flowers are being destroyed at the flower auction in Aalsmeer, Netherlands, on March 16, 2020. The Dutch horticultural sector is sounding the alarm about the effects of the coronavirus crisis. Due to the loss of demand, the auctions are struggling with lo

The Netherlands' Huge Flower Sector Wilts As Coronavirus Hurts Business

12:29pm March 25, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

The Dutch market is a global blossom powerhouse but sales are withering as virus-hit countries hunker down.

An aerial view from Saturday shows a floral pyramid of more than 500,000 roses, an attempt to set a Guinness World Record in Tabacundo, Ecuador.

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Ecuador Builds Pyramid Of Roses In Attempt To Set A World Record

4:06pm July 16, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Half a million flowers went into the structure, which is a replica of a pre-Incan pyramid.

Agnes Igoye celebrates her birthday on International Women's Day. Above, Igoye, an anti-trafficking activist in Uganda, attends the 2016 DVF (Diane von Furstenberg) Awards in New York City.

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International Women's Day In Uganda: If A Man Cooks For You, That's ... Progress

5:01pm March 08, 2018

by Shaina Shealy

Agnes Igoye, whose birthday is the same day as the event, has a lot of gripes about the way women are treated. But she has great hope that women will thrive — and men will get with the program.