Thursday, February 23, 2012

May Flowers: The Geranium on Day 147 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids!

May 27, 2011 by Sharon  
Filed under MAY FLOWERS, Sharon

The GERANIUM…  derived from the Greek word geranós, meaning crane, the Geranium’s fruit capsule is thought to resemble a crane’s bill.  It’s been noted that the Geranium’s fruit is comprised of 5 grains and beaked. The Geranium has lots of interesting nicknames, including Pinke Needle and Stork’s Bill along with the more common Crane’s Bill. [...]