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g On religious festivals, idols of deities are decorated with garlands made
of marigolds and roses.
g Rose petals are used in gulkand. It is the sweet mixture used in paan
leaves or medicines.
g Floral designs are used by designers to decorate rugs, carpets, jewellery,
bedsheets and fabrics.
g Dried flowers are used to make pot pourri.
g People greet one another with bouquets and baskets of flowers on
special occasions.
g Many women wear flowers in their hair, in a gajara.
g Petals of some flowers are used to make dry colours called gulal during
Holi celebrations.
Pot Pourri Gajra Gulkand Bouquet
1. Name three flowers which you like.
a. _________________ b. ________________ c. ________________
2. Do you like honey? Have you seen a honeycomb?
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* Flowers are the most beautiful parts of plants.
* Buds bloom into flowers.
* Honeybees make honey from the nectar of flowers.
* Flowers bring joy, beauty, fragrance, colour, freshness in our lives.
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