flowers have long been admired and used by humans. most people think that flowers are beautiful. many people also love flowers for their fragrances (scents). people enjoy seeing flowers growing in gardens. people also enjoy growing flowers in their backyards, outside their homes. people often wear flowers on their clothes or give flowers as a gift during special occasions, holidays, or rituals, such as the birth of a new baby (or a christening), at weddings (marriages), at funerals (when a person dies). people often buy flowers from businesses called florists.