Flowers

Women working in tulip fields in the central Anatolian province of Konya, where many of Turkey's tulips come from, contribute to their family income. 

A company that produces tulips in the fields of the Karatay neighborhood provides employment opportunities for women living in neighboring villages. 

Teams from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's (?BB) Parks, Gardens and Green Areas Department have been pouring iced water on some 30 million tulip bulbs around the city to prevent early blossoming, as they are planned to come out for Istanbul's famous Tulip Festival in April.

For the first time ever, a flower is blooming in space on the International Space Station.

U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted a photo of one of the orange flowers, Zinnians, writing: “First ever flower grown in space makes its debut! #SpaceFlower #zinnia #YearInSpace”.

Young environmentalists are holding a sit-in in an endeavor to protect sea daffodils in danger of extinction in the southern province of Mersin.

It's still blooming time for the delicately nodding, bell-shaped snake's head fritillary, a flower with an unassuming and slender appearance, with usually purple petals that feature a distinctive lighter colored checkered pattern.

Wild Passion Flower

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Huernia Oculata

Sea Poison Tree (Barringtonia asiatica)

Corpse Flower (Rafflesia Arnoldii).

Corpse Lily (Amorphophallus titanum)

Flame Lily (Gloriosa Superba).

Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior).

Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera).

Bee Orchid (Ophrys Apifera)

Bat plant (Tacca integrifolia)

The end of April is the time for poppies to pop up in fields. Throughout May, and well into the month of June, fields of green wheat stalks celebrate the spring, dotted red with poppies. The poppy is also the symbol of martyrdom. Ancient Greek and Roman tombs were ornamented with pods of opium poppies representing the final eternal sleep, death.

The two Victoria’s Secret angels were the focus of everyone attending the company’s New York St. Valentine’s Day event. They wore pink-fuchsia dresses and drew adoring looks with their bright smiles and natural beauty.

The two gorgeous ladies presented the firm’s new lingerie line, specifically tailored for St. Valentine’s Day.

Bulgaria is the world leader in lavender growing and oil production after managing to steal the first place from France in just several years, French newspaper Figaro reported.