Flowers

Flowers

A flower stall in Shahbagh features the highly invasive and toxic Parthenium plant. This aggressive species has increasingly entered Bangladesh’s flower market, being used in garlands, wreaths, and floral headpieces to enhance the visual appeal of bouquets. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Poison behind the petals: Parthenium creeps into floral garlands

Experts warn that contact with parthenium can cause allergies, asthma, respiratory distress and severe skin problems in humans. For livestock, consuming it may even prove fatal

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He named her 'Neelmonilota'

Row of lush saptaparni trees, commonly called chhatim, adorned with small white blossoms, line a three-kilometre stretch from C&B Mor to Railgate in Rajshahi city. The Rajshahi City Corporation has planted 350 saptaparni trees and it is the season for the flowers to enchant people with its mildly sweet, yet addictive fragrance. This photo was taken recently in front of the Rajshahi Education Board in the Lakshmipur area. Photo: Bulbul Habib

Wild scent of saptaparni in Rajshahi streets

Flowers have always held a pivotal role in the culture of the subcontinent. The floral-filled Bar Palladio in the Narain Niwas Palace hotel in Jaipur was painted by Vikas Soni. Photo: Thames & Hudson

Blooming through the ages: The enduring power of floral motifs

Coral tree or mandar bloom attracts hordes of birds, like this parrot, in early spring. PHOTO: MUNTASIR AKASH

Symbiosis: How ornithophile flowers lure animals for pollination

Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

City blooms with floral aura on Pohela Falgun

Screengrab of Miley Cyrus from her song "Flowers"

'Flowers' by Miley Cyrus, becomes most-consumed song of 2023

Photo: M Aminur Rahman

Experience Bangkok's Midnight Magic at the Pak Khlong Talat Flower Market

Photo: Collected

Florists prepare for soaring sales ahead of queen's funeral

Photos: M Aminur Rahman

Mallik Ghat flower market: the biggest hub for flowers in Asia

The Dreamers Garden in Rajshahi is becoming a spot where anthophiles can come and appreciate the floral spread. The garden has plenty of chairs and benches for visitors to relax. Photo: Zuberi Hasan

A flower garden to behold!

Two women choose flowers at a shop in Shahbag on the occasion of Valentine’s Day and the first day of spring on Monday. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed

Valentine’s Day sales frustrate businesses

There are about 6,000 flower farmers in Jhikargacha, Jessore, who are bracing for massive losses this year, yet again. Picture: Mumit M/TBS

An unhappy Pahela Falgun and Valentine’s Day for flower farmers