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Patterns in Flowers




Bright petals mark the hibiscus, a flowering plant found in much of the world




Beads of dew cling to the florets that spiral inside a sunflower head




A favorite of brides, the ethereal calla lily is often called the wedding flower




The flower of a claret cup cactus glows amid Tonto National Forest in Arizona




White borders rich purple in these picotee pansies in Gilroy, California




A flower's spores are accentuated




Coleus plants grow across much of South America




Genetic engineering created this zinnia hybrid flower




A water lily thrives in the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis




Red tulips fill Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C


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