1. Twelve flowers of the year .

2. Snowdrop – подснежник
The snowdrop is the flower for JANUARY. It is as white as snow, and appears in forests and gardens when there is still snow there. The little plant is a native flower of Europe.

3. Primrose - первоцвет
FEBRUARY’S flower is the primrose. Primroses can be white, yellow, red, pink, rose, purple and orange. The flowers look like stars.
The primrose is one of the earliest spring flowers. They grow wild in some countries in Europe, and North America, but you can find lots of them in China.

4. Daffodil - нарцисс
The flower of the month of MARCH is the daffodil. It appears very early in spring. The flowers are usually yellow. The plant has long leaves and a sweet pleasant smell. It has been a favourite flower in many gardens.

5. Daisy-маргаритка
APRIL’S flowers are daisies. You can see them everywhere in the fields, gardens and even roadsides.

6. Hawthorn – боярышник
The flower of MAY is hawthorn. It grows on a small tree and its blossoms are pink, white or red. The hawthorn also has small hard fruit which looks like a little apple.

7. Honeysuckle - жимолость
JUNE’S flower is the honeysuckle.

8. Water lilies – водяная лилия
JULY’S flowers are water lilies. You can often see them on the waters of a quiet lake. Frogs like to use their large green leaves as platforms. Some water lilies are deep yellow in colour and some are white, blue or even purple.

9. Poppy - мак
The flower for AUGUST is the poppy. Poppies have bright red, orange, purple or yellow flowers. They look like cups. They often grow wild in the mountains and in the fields.

10. Morning glory - вьюнок
The morning glory, SEPTEMBER’S flower is a climbing plant with blue or purple flowers. Their green leaves look like small green hearts. The morning glory opens early in the morning, but when the hot sun appears in the sky it closes. The blossoms are like bells. The morning glory has a sweet smell and can grow wild.

11. Hop - хмель
OCTOBER’S flower is the hop. People use it to make beer. It is a climbing plant which often decorates country houses.

12. Chrysanthemum - хризантема
The flower for NOVEMBER is the chrysanthemum. It is one of the oldest known flowers. It is the national flower and the emblem of Japan country. This lovely flower can be white, yellow, red, purple or pink. Chrysanthemums appear from late August to December.

13. Holly - остролист
DECEMBER’S plant is the holly. Its flowers have produced red berries for the Christmas season. The holly has prickly green leaves. It is an evergreen.

14. Thank you for your attention!