[Surnetkids] Flowers

Dear Reader,

I just returned from a whirlwind two-week trip with my daughter to Austria. The primary focus was to visit places where my family lived, and to honor those that were murdered by the Nazis. I posted a bit more about it on Facebook here.

See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
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Flowers Printable(** for Premium Members only)
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“April showers bring May flowers.” Perhaps this is why May is National Flower Month. Indulge your green thumb with this week’s website picks about flowers.

Cornell University: Flower Growing Guides

This home gardening guide is not written specifically for students; it’s for anyone interested in learning more about any of the 269 featured flowers. Flowers are listed alphabetically by botanical name (such as achillea millefolium) and common name (yarrow.) Each entry includes a picture, a description, and a brief guide to growing it. Yarrow, by the way, needs full sun and prefers well-drained soil.

Kiddle: Flower Facts for Kids

“A flower is a special kind of plant part. Flowers are also called the bloom or blossom of a plant. The flower grows on a stalk – a thin node – which supports it. Flowers have petals. Inside the part of the flower that has petals are the parts which produce pollen and seeds.” Visit Kiddle for a lesson on the biology of plants and flowers.

Pinterest: Flower Crafts for Kids

This Pinterest Explore collection showcases flower crafts. You’ll find all the usual materials here: paper plates, construction paper, tissue paper, and pipe cleaners. You can refine your search using the tag buttons that run across the top of the page: Paper, Easy DIY, Fun, Egg Cartons, Coffee Filters and so on. Remember to click twice on any pin to see the craft at the originating website.

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Flowers Printable
Flowers Wikipedia Printable
Honey Bees Printable
Pollination Printable
Vegetable Gardening Printable
Gardening Printable
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Quote of the Week

“Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend. ” ~~ Mao Tse-Tung ~~ (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) a Chinese revolutionary, political theorist and Communist leader. Visit https://www.lightafire.com/quotations/authors/mao-tse-tung/ for more quotes from Mao Tse-Tung.

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