China Silk Museum

China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - A Tang Dynasty eight-petal flower painted gold and blue glazed plate on display at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

China Silk Museum

China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - A five-petal Tang Dynasty porcelain dish with a concave bottom and deep belly is on display at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

A LV Store in Shanghai

A LV Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 16, 2024 - A flower petal shaped Louis Vuitton luxury store is seen in Shanghai, China, March 16, 2024.

A LV Store in Shanghai

A LV Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 16, 2024 - A flower petal shaped Louis Vuitton luxury store is seen in Shanghai, China, March 16, 2024.

A LV Store in Shanghai

A LV Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 16, 2024 - A flower petal shaped Louis Vuitton luxury store is seen in Shanghai, China, March 16, 2024.

A LV Store in Shanghai

A LV Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 16, 2024 - A flower petal shaped Louis Vuitton luxury store is seen in Shanghai, China, March 16, 2024.

A LV Store in Shanghai

A LV Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 16, 2024 - A flower petal shaped Louis Vuitton luxury store is seen in Shanghai, China, March 16, 2024.

A LV Store in Shanghai

A LV Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 16, 2024 - A flower petal shaped Louis Vuitton luxury store is seen in Shanghai, China, March 16, 2024.

A LV Store in Shanghai

A LV Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 16, 2024 - A flower petal shaped Louis Vuitton luxury store is seen in Shanghai, China, March 16, 2024.

A LV Store in Shanghai

A LV Store in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 16, 2024 - A flower petal shaped Louis Vuitton luxury store is seen in Shanghai, China, March 16, 2024.

CHINA-YUNNAN-ORCHID MANTIS-RESEARCH (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ORCHID MANTIS-RESEARCH (CN)

(231130) -- KUNMING, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Dec. 16, 2022 shows an orchid mantis at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Chinese scientists have found that orchid mantises, hailed as a classic example of flower mimicry, use their petal-shaped legs for gliding. TO GO WITH "Orchid mantis' petal-shaped legs serve as structure for gliding: research" (Photo by Mo Haibo/Xinhua)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ORCHID MANTIS-RESEARCH (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-ORCHID MANTIS-RESEARCH (CN)

(231130) -- KUNMING, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 5, 2020 shows an orchid mantis at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Chinese scientists have found that orchid mantises, hailed as a classic example of flower mimicry, use their petal-shaped legs for gliding. TO GO WITH "Orchid mantis' petal-shaped legs serve as structure for gliding: research" (Photo by Mo Haibo/Xinhua)

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Handout photo shows An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Handout photo shows An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Handout photo shows An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Handout photo shows An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Handout photo shows An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Handout photo shows An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Handout photo shows An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

Arum Titan, the largest flower in the world - Villers les Nancy

An Arum Titan "Amorphophallus titanum", the largest flower in the world, is pictured as it blossoms for the first time on late July 11, 2023 at the Botanical Garden in Villers-les-Nancy. The flower has a 1,95 meters high yellow pistil and a red-brown petal-shaped funnel. Many curious are awaited to observe the short-term phenomenon despite the smell of rotting meat generated by the plant. Handout Photo by Frederic Pautz/Jardin Botanique Jean Marie Pelt via ABACAPRESS.COM

BOTSWANA-FARMER-SAFFLOWER

BOTSWANA-FARMER-SAFFLOWER

(221221) -- GABORONE, Dec. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 29, 2022 shows a pack of Safflower Petal Tea produced by Sarah Mosarwa on her farm located about 20 kilometers northwest of Gaborone, capital of Botswana. TO GO WITH "Botswana's farmers aim for safflower market" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

Dyed towels using pear petal in Tottori

Dyed towels using pear petal in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - Towels dyed with petals of the 20th century Asian pear are seen on a shelf of a shop near the Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori City on June 2, 2014. The towels became a hit among female customers after the design and packaging were renewed by a well-known designer.

New U.S. envoy Kennedy

New U.S. envoy Kennedy

TOKYO, Japan - New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy shows a preserved rose, given by Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida during their meeting, at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013. The flower has the national flags of both countries and the message "Dear Caroline, Welcome to Japan" printed on a petal using Japanese cutting-edge technology. (Pool photo)

New U.S. envoy Kennedy

New U.S. envoy Kennedy

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L front) gives new U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy a box containing a preserved rose with the national flags of both countries and the message "Dear Caroline, Welcome to Japan" printed on a petal, using Japanese cutting-edge technology, at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2013. (Pool photo)

Petal carpets at Osaka Station

Petal carpets at Osaka Station

OSAKA, Japan - ''Carpets'' made of petals are on display at Osaka Station in Osaka on March 9, 2013.

Petal carpets at Osaka Station

Petal carpets at Osaka Station

OSAKA, Japan - ''Carpets'' made of petals are on display at Osaka Station in Osaka on March 9, 2013.

Mysterious woman in Indian Olympic march

Mysterious woman in Indian Olympic march

LONDON, Britain - An unidentified woman (behind girl carrying copper petal) marches along with athletes and officials of the Indian delegation during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics on July 27, 2012. The Times of India reported July 29 she was unrelated to the delegation.

#CHINA-24 SOLAR TERMS-XIAOSHU (CN)

#CHINA-24 SOLAR TERMS-XIAOSHU (CN)

(220706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two damselflies stand on a petal of lotus flower at Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 2, 2022. Xiaoshu, or Lesser Heat, falls on July 7 this year, which means the beginning of hot summer. (Photo by Hang Xingwei/Xinhua)

American Beauty (1999)

American Beauty (1999)

Kevin Spacey Characters: Lester Burnham Film: American Beauty (USA 1999) Director: Sam Mendes 08 September 1999 Date: 08 September 1999

(1) Spy cameras on display at Japan Camera Museum

(1) Spy cameras on display at Japan Camera Museum

TOKYO, Japan - The world's smallest camera, "Petal" (L), on display on Dec. 6 at Japan Camera Museum in Tokyo. Petal, the size of a 500 yen, or $1 dollar coin, entered the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest spy camera in the world. (Kyodo)

Photographer visits hot spring decorated with her works

Photographer visits hot spring decorated with her works

Photographer Mika Ninagawa looks at one of her works on display at Dogo Onsen Honkan, a renowned wooden public bathhouse in Matsuyama, western Japan on Dec. 2, 2015. The Dogo hot spring resort is holding a 10-month-long event until Feb. 29, 2016, combining the hot spring with art, showcasing Ninagawa's works themed on flower petals on the streets and introducing "yukata" kimono bathrobes bearing colorful flower petal motifs designed by Ninagawa, among other things. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Photographer visits hot spring decorated with her works

Photographer visits hot spring decorated with her works

Photographer Mika Ninagawa stands in front of Dogo Onsen Honkan, a renowned wooden public bathhouse in Matsuyama, western Japan, with a curtain designed with one of her works hanging, on Dec. 2, 2015. The Dogo hot spring resort is holding a 10-month-long event until Feb. 29, 2016, combining the hot spring with art, showcasing Ninagawa's works themed on flower petals on the streets and introducing "yukata" kimono bathrobes bearing colorful flower petal motifs designed by Ninagawa, among other things. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo