Now is the time to go wild-flowering! New York State's phenomenal mid-summer blooms are everywhere, and with a minimum of effort, you can have a beautiful bouquet. Of course, I had a lot of "help" gathering my bouquet, and the kids were understandably proud of the result (although my cousin was a bit taken aback).
Get even more in touch with nature by "Painting" with flowers (from IVillage):
Draw a nature scene on watercolor paper (or another paper with a rough surface) by rubbing flower petals and leaves onto the paper. Green leaves, red geranium petals and the yellow stamens from within a lilie's center work well. (Some of you will want to have the kids wear latex gloves to keep fingers clean). Dress up the picture by holding the paper against the bark of a tree or another interesting surface and rubbing it with the side of a crayon.
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