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We were ‘lucky’ enough to see and smell the rare flower, which blooms once every few years.
Temperatures dipped dramatically this week, transforming sakura spots into icy pink-tinged dreamworlds.
This alluring jam containing actual flower petals is not just sweet to taste but also gorgeous to look at!
This Chinese lipstick is so beautiful in its design that you won’t want to use it on yourself.
On 3 February, Häagen-Dazs Japan released two new flavors to celebrate their 30th anniversary: Rose and Sakura (cherry blossom). Although they were unusual flavors in the realm of ice cream, in the more than capable hands of Häagen-Dazs they’re sure to be great… right?
A peculiar flower that resembles Darth Vader has just bloomed at the Kyoto Botanical Garden, causing rebels in the Kyoto metropolitan area to tremble in fear. With two deep pitted areas and a smaller one in the middle, as well as a bulbous cap with curled edges, it appears the Sith Lord has been reincarnated as a flower.
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