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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017
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762 Avenue G • Seaside, OR 97138
503-738-3480
Color these drawings and enjoy the
beauty of some of North America’s
wildflowers!
WARRENTON
861-3252
1167 SE Marlin
SEASIDE
738-8243
2155 S. Roosevelt
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McCALL CENTER
Morgan Civil
Engineering
PO Box 358 • Manzanita
503-368-6186
JOE’S
1701 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR
503-325-7812
503.325.0411
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TOWING
uttercups have cup-shaped flowers made
up of five petals. People used to believe
that the rich yellow color of butter originated
from a high content of buttercups in the
cows’ diet. This belief is false. Cows avoid
buttercups because they are poisonous!
luebonnets are the Texas state
flower. Some grow to be three
feet high! The bluebonnet comes from
the legume (bean) family.
he Indian Paint Brush is
Wyoming’s state flower. It has
been used to make dyes. The main
pollinators of this wildflower are
hummingbirds.
FLOWER: YELLOW
STEM AND LEAVES: GREEN
FLOWER: PURPLE/DARK BLUE
STEM AND LEAVES: GRAY-GREEN
FLOWER: RED-ORANGE
STEM AND LEAVES: GREEN
Look closely: Can you find the two identical bouquets of flowers?
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oppies are the California state
flower. They can be found
blooming throughout the state in spring.
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READY MIX
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FLOWER: ORANGE
STEM AND LEAVES: GREEN
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On one page of the newspaper,
find and circle the letters that
spell each of the flowers on
this page. Connect the circled
letters to spell each word.
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simple written directions.
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ANSWER: Bouquets E and K are the same.
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How many flowers do you see here?
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BLUEBONNET
BUTTERCUP
LEGUME
INDIAN
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BLOOM
BRUSH
SEEDS
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with a piece of the picture missing. Then have
them ask questions that can only be answered
“YES” or “NO” to determine what is missing.
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Seaside
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Astoria, Oregon 97103
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