A few bright flowers blooming in a warm garden while a small child kneels nearby.

Big question

为什么花会开？

Wèishénme huā huì kāi?

Why do flowers bloom?

花会开，是因为植物准备好把花瓣打开，也准备开始结种子了。

Huā huì kāi, shì yīnwèi zhíwù zhǔnbèi hǎo bǎ huābàn dǎkāi, yě zhǔnbèi kāishǐ jié zhǒngzi le.

花一开始像小小的花苞。植物会喝水、晒太阳，也会一直慢慢长大。等花苞准备好了，花瓣就会打开。花开了以后，可以帮植物结种子，也会把蜜蜂和蝴蝶请过来。

Huā yì kāishǐ xiàng xiǎoxiǎo de huābāo. Zhíwù huì hē shuǐ, shài tàiyáng, yě huì yìzhí mànmàn zhǎngdà. Děng huābāo zhǔnbèi hǎo le, huābàn jiù huì dǎkāi. Huā kāi le yǐhòu, kěyǐ bāng zhíwù jié zhǒngzi, yě huì bǎ mìfēng hé húdié qǐng guòlái.

如果整个花园一下子都醒来了，你最想先去看哪一朵花呢？

Rúguǒ zhěnggè huāyuán yíxiàzi dōu xǐng lái le, nǐ zuì xiǎng xiān qù kàn nǎ yì duǒ huā ne?

Flowers bloom when a plant is ready to open its petals and begin making seeds.

Flowers begin as little buds. The plant drinks water, uses sunlight, and keeps growing. When the bud is ready, the petals open up. The flower helps the plant make seeds, and it also invites bees and butterflies to come visit.

If a whole garden woke up at once, which flower would you want to peek at first?