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ffo*ers are so beautiful, we bring them from the
outside into our homes to add cheer to a room. But
there's more to flowers than just good looks. Without
them, plants could not make seeds, and scientists
think the world would be much drier (and a Iot less
pretty). Dig up more flower secrets in this badge!
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1. Uncover the science of one flower
2. Look under the petals
3. rind out how flowers help people
4. Have fun with flowers
5. Send a message in flower code
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Scientists called botanists track the history of
different kinds of flowers. Become a botanist and
figure out how, when, and where one flower was
first bred or found. Learn about when it blooms and
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Goon aflower hunt. Find your flower and five other kinds
fqsts outof one that you can name growing around your town. Don't pick
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Talkto a real botanist and learn more. Interview a botanist,
perhaps from a garden shop or at a college or university. Ask
about flowers and why they became a flower scientist. Maybe
they can show you flowers in books or in person.
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several white flowers (carnations work weil). Cut the stems be able to recognize at least
and put the flowers into water that contains your favorite 5o garden flowers. Or find the
color of food dye. The petals should soon be your favorite most popular flowers in your
neighborhood. Have they been
color! Keep track of your experiment in your botanist's
the same for several years or do
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Fot Mons FUN: Try experimenting with different flowers and
different colors.
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Stop and smell the flowers. Find a flower growing outside
that smells, and watch it until you see something happen.
Make sketches or jot notes in your botanist's notebook about
what visits the flower. How long did it take for something to
visit? Based on your observations, why do you think flowers
smell? Find out if you're rightl
Fon Monr FUN: Find out what makes flowers smell, and use
the information to make your own perfume.
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Meetflowerfamilies. Just like people in your family might
share common traits, the same goes for flower families. Go to
the library or online with an adult, and find a flower family
you like. Then take photos or draw pictures of different
flowers within that family. Make a flower family tree with
your art!
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Not only do flowers have a lot going on inside of
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apple grows from an apple blossom. Find a flower that turns
into a fruit, and make a snack for your family or friends using
that fruit. TelI them all about the flower that the fruity snack
came from.
Fon Monr FUN: Sometimes even the flower is edible! Make a
tea out of a flower such as hibiscus or chamomile, or taste a
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Flowers are healers. Scientists who study how plants
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can help humans are called ethnobotanists. They are
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constantly on the lookout for new flowers that could be
made into medicines to help with common sicknesses.
Find out about three different medicinal flowers or herbs
and how they can help.
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Flowersarecalming. Some people believe the scent of flowers
does more than smell nice-it can help people feel better. The
use of flower scents is called aromatherapy. Aromatherapists
say that lavender and rose help people de-stress and relax'
Try the recipe for bath beads and see if it helps you feel calmer
when you need a break.
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Now that you've learned all about what flowers
can do, create something beautiful with them! Find
flowers in your yard or a neighbor's yard, at a store,
or in a public place where you're allowed to pick
them. (Always ask for permission before you pick.)
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Make a flower necklace. Hawaiians welcome visitors to their
islands with beautiful flower necklaces called leis. You could
string one yourself and use it to welcome a visitor to your
home or group meeting. Or try gathering extra rose petals
from a flower store, coat them with glue,let them dry and
string them together for a necklace.
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Dried-flower art. Make a pressed-flower bookmark by
flattening a flower inside a heavy book. Then place it between
two sheets of waxed paper. Have an adult help you iron the
waxed paper, then cut around the flower to make the bookmark
the right size. Or make a dried-flower bouquet: when a fresh
bouquet starts to wilt, tie the bunch together with string.
Hang it upside down for several days until the flowers dry out.
Fon Monr FUN: Make a dried-flower wreath.
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Fun with flower look-alikes. Make your own bouquet so
you can have fresh flowers anytime. What about making a
flower "impostor" bouquet-try a poinsettia made out of
paper plates, poppies made of tissue paper, and tulips made
of eggshells!
Foa Mons FUN: Make the Daisy Flower Garden from flowers
you create,,4nd share it with Daisies. (If you don't knowthe
Flower Frfendq, make the garden from any flowers you tikel)
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inflowercode have many meanings.
Butthe most important
Many flowers are symbols that send a specific message is always the
message when you give them. You probably know oneyou includewith
the American meaning of a bouquet of roses! the flowers-yours!
Flowers have meaning in Girl Scouting, too-the
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Daisies have a garden full of Flower Friends who
help them learn the Girl Scout Law. Send your flower o Pinkcarnation:|,il
message as a bouquet, corsage, or arrangement-it neverforgetyou
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because. Make it from fresh flowers or craft flowers. o Bellflower: Thinking
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Bouquet. Abouquet is a bunch of flowers. To make one,
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gather some flowers, cut the stems to the length you want,
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.\t/) together. Cover the wire with floral tape or colored ribbon- . Forget-me-notor
you could use recycled ribbon or cloth, too. red tulip: True love
o tily of the valley: Trust
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Corsage. A corsage is a brooch or bracelet made of real r{
flowers, usually worn to a special event like a dance. To make
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one, cut the stems of a few flowers zto 4inches below the
flower itself. Wrap each stem in floral tape. Then group them 3
and tape aII the stems together. Use a pin to fasten the
corsage to a shirt, or attach it to an elastic band for a bracelet.
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Arrangement. An affangement is a group of flowers placed arangement in a container l
in a container in a pretty way. The container could be a with low sides, you may
need to stick stems in floral
vase, bucket, basket, or even a hat. Basic affangements use
foam to keep your flowers
an arch shape, with taller flowers in the middle and shorter in place. (roam also absorbs
ones around the outside. But flower arranging is about water to keep the flowers
imagination. Mix flowers, colors, heights, and shapes however healthy if your container
isn't waterproof.) You can
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Choose a story about a woman who is changing the world
from one of your Leadership lourneys. Whatflower,would
you give her as a symboi of her leadership? What flower
would you give yourself as a symbol of your Ieadership
style? Trade ideas with your Iunior friends! You might also
make a bouquet or arangement for a community member
who's helped on one of your Journeys.
Now that l've earned this badge, I can give service by:
o Taking Brownies on a flower tour in our community
o Reading a Flower Friend story with a Daisy, b {
and teaching her a simple flower craft ' i'.
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