1.   As soon as the tulips drop their petals, the grasses put on a spurt of growth, obligingly covering up the tulip aftermath.

2.   A niece, an angel with ringlets, drops dainty petals in anticipation.

3.   A vase of purple tulips, on the verge of dropping their petals, stands next to another clear glass beaker filled with cream-colored roses.

4.   Helicopters dropped rose petals on the gathering.