Floramont

November is a milestone month for a few of us who are reaching the 50 year mark! Let's celebrate by learning some new French words! Beginning today, we will make a list of ten flowers. Tomorrow we will have a list of ten fruits, followed by ten herbs on the next day, and so forth. By the end of the five days, we will have a total of fifty French flowers, fruits, and herbs. This AI-generated image features the ten flowers for today. The English term is followed by the French t

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