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a meme of flowers

For ages, flowers have been inextricably tied with love and romance. Some cultures set aside time to appreciate the transient beauty of springtime blossoms with family, friends, and loved ones. Others have canonized a tradition of gifting flowers to express feelings of love, sympathy, and gratitude, among other messages. And of course, flowers are just plain nice to look at. Whatever way you shake it, a lovely bloom is best admired with another person.

prompts

1. hanami
A tradition of viewing cherry blossoms in bloom. Enjoy a boozy picnic or just a walk under the falling blossoms. At night, lanterns cast a lovely glow on pink trees.

2. garden
Gardens are a wonderful way to appreciate exotic blooms. Tend one yourself and show off your flowery knowledge, or take a sweetheart to a beautiful botanical garden.

3. wildflowers
A hike or outdoor experience is always enhanced by the sight of hardy wildflowers in bloom. Take a break to lay among them and watch the skies!

4. flower field
Rolling hillsides completely covered in rows of colorful flowers is quite an experience, perhaps even a tourist destination. Why not share it?

5. bouquet
A classic way to express your feelings! In fact, an entire language has developed around the exchange of flowers - but you can't go wrong with a bouquet in a favorite color.

6. sex pollen
Accidental, on purpose, or accidentally on purpose? Well, regardless... your flower viewing is about to turn spicy!

7. hanahaki
A trope wherein feelings of unrequited love cause the lungs to fill with flower petals, slowly suffocating the sufferer. Left untreated, the disease is fatal.

8. legendary flower
You're on a quest to obtain the mythical Flower of... Love, Youth, Immortality, Healing... take your pick!

9. allergies
Aw, geez. You just wanted a good time, but now you're having a bad time! Or perhaps your heartfelt gift has taken an inconvenient turn?

10. wildcard
Anything goes!